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St Nerses I was a Bishop,martyr, and Patriarch of the Armenian Church. The father of St. Isaac the Great. A native of Armenia, he studied in Cappadocia and wed a princess who gave birth to Isaac. After she died, he served as a chamber lain in the court of King Arshak of Armenia. In 353…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Starting in the Holy Year 2025, local churches worldwide will annually honor the saints, blesseds and other holy figures connected to their communities, Pope Francis announced. “It seems important to me that all particular churches commemorate their saints and blesseds on a single date, as well as the venerables and servants…
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(LifeSiteNews) — December 22 will be the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Carlos Alberto Sacheri, who was besieged by a commando of the People’s Revolutionary Army (ERP) terrorist group while he was returning from Mass with his family in … Continue reading → The post Archbishop Aguer remembers the legacy of an Argentine Catholic…
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Bishop and martyr, the father of St. Isaac the Great. A native of Armenia, he studied in Cappadocia and wed a princess who gave birth to Isaac. After she died, he served as a chamber lain in the court of King Arshak of Armenia. In 353 he was made Catholicos of the Armenians. Nerses devoted…
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From the Spanish Catholic monarchist publication, La Esperanza, we learn that this holy layman, Antonio Tort Reixach, “hid the Bishop of Barcelona, Dr. Manuel Irurita, in his home during the revolution of 1936, and both were martyred together out of … Continue reading → The post Catalan Carlist, Antonio Tort Reixach, to be Beatified on…
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On November 11, 1918, the disaster for Western Civilization known as World War I ended. An armistice was signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. After the war, the United States, following the lead of France and England, laid to rest the remains of an American soldier—his name “known…
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As you are now likely humming that familiar tune of a nursery rhyme you haven’t thought of in years, there is another joyful, intentional connection. There is, in fact, a real Brother John who addressed this very question as it often raised in prayer: “Am I sleeping?” The sincere concern of a soul striving to…
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Father Andrew Pietraszko was brought up praying all the time for the souls in purgatory. Claiming to be “100% Polish,” Father Pietraszko brought his deep faith to my parish in Miami, Florida. I’ve written before on Catholic Exchange about the incredible difference he made in our community and the wisdom he shared with us. Given…
Reading 1 RV 1:1-4; 2:1-5 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show his servants what must happen soon. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who gives witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ by reporting what he saw….
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an innocuous devotion, Pope Francis said. “Christian hope, fulfilled in Jesus and realized in his kingdom, needs us and our commitment, needs our faith expressed in works of charity, needs Christians…
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