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Saint Francis Xavier was trapped on a rickety ship bound for Japan. His comrade lay on the brink of death, while the ship’s captain offered sacrifices to demons on deck, which would again tell the captain to abandon the voyage, break his oaths, and kill the Christians. The typhoons were coming, and pirates could be…
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Ye modern throng, whose tinsel joys reveal The strain’d and labour’d ecstasies you feel; Whose empty pastimes hold a spurious bliss, And feebly copy brighter days than this: Your clumsy games suspend, and pause to hear Of genuine mirth, and … Continue reading → The post Yuletide Self-Defence appeared first on Catholicism.org.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love and make room for him in order to find hope again, Pope Francis said. “Sadness is awful,” he told visitors gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus Dec. 1, the…
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(ACI MENA/CNA) — A gun was placed near a Nativity scene on Nov. 23 in the town of Faraya in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon in the country of Lebanon, sparking outrage among locals. Residents gathered in the town … Continue reading → The post Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon appeared first on…
(Michael Curzon/The European Conservative) — The health secretary has warned that the bill will result in vulnerable people being “coerced” into ending their lives. Parliament’s most experienced MPs have been scathing of both the legislation’s “process” and “likely practice once implemented,” which a … Continue reading → The post British Parliament Votes To Legalise Assisted Suicide appeared first…
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St. Francis Xavier was a Navarrese-Basque Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre on April 7, 1506. His father was a privy counselor and finance minister to King John III of Navarre. He was the youngest in his family and resided in a castle which still partially stands today and is in the…
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Reading 1 Is 2:1-5 This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come,The mountain of the LORD’s houseshall be established as the highest mountainand raised above the hills.All nations shall stream toward it;many peoples shall come and say:“Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,to the house of the God…
Michelle Duppong’s life might not have made national headlines, but her quiet witness of faith reveals a path to holiness accessible to everyone—a message echoed in the life and writings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. I was recently invited to watch the limited screening of Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story along with some of…
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One of the busiest times of the year is almost upon us: Advent and Christmas. We all know how our culture has veered away from the true meaning of these seasons. At times it can seem we are powerless to resist the pull and even obligation to shop and partake in a wide variety of events…
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St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day – December 2nd) Other than the name, nothing is known for certain about this saint. However, we have the following account from a later tradition. In the year 363, Julian the Apostate made Apronianus Governor of Rome. St. Bibiana suffered in the persecution started by him. She was…
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