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Jesus does not mince words when it comes to sin and to our eternal fate. Our King wears a crown of thorns to show us that “the wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23)—eternal death. And Christ the King will return to separate the sheep from the goats. The goats, the unrighteous, “will go away…
Reading 1 Isaiah 42:1-7 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my Spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and…
St. Lydwine is the patroness of sickness Lydwine of Schiedam was born at Schiedam, Holland, one of nine children of a working man. After an injury in her youth, she became bedridden and suffered the rest of her life from various illnesses and diseases. She experienced mystical gifts, including supernatural visions of heaven, hell, purgatory,…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering — it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy Week. “To carry the cross of Christ is never in vain,” he wrote in his homily for Palm Sunday Mass in…
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At the procession with palms – Gospel Luke 19:28-40 Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem. As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples. He said, “Go into the village opposite you, and as you enter it you will find…
St. Martin I was born in the early 7th century in what is now Italy. Known for his deep faith and strong moral courage, he became Pope in 649 during a time of great political and theological turmoil. As pope, he strongly opposed the Monothelite heresy, which claimed Christ had only one will. In defense…
The Resurrection Blessed Be God! Our Sweet Savior is risen from the dead! Happily, I believe this, St. Joseph. Theological Faith makes it possible for me to know all those truths which are beyond the capacity of my senses. I … Continue reading → The post The Glorious Mysteries with St. Joseph appeared first on…
Commemoration of Last Supper Shines Spotlight on ‘Complicit’ Wrongdoing by Church Leaders (Fredericksburg, Virginia) — On Holy Thursday, Catholics commemorate the Last Supper, remembering Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist. American Life League president Judie Brown believes this is the perfect time … Continue reading → The post Holy Thursday Reminder: Catholics Can’t Publicly Support Abortion and…
Martin I lay too sick to fight on a couch in front of the altar when the soldiers burst into the Lateran basilica. He had come to the church when he heard the soldiers had landed. But the thought of kidnapping a sick pope from the house of God didn’t stop the soldiers from grabbing…
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Reading 1 Ezekiel 37:21-28 Thus says the Lord GOD: I will take the children of Israel from among the nations to which they have come, and gather them from all sides to bring them back to their land. I will make them one nation upon the land, in the mountains of Israel, and there shall…