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As we begin a new Church year with the commencement of Advent, we recall a number of Old Testament prophecies that pertain to Christ’ birth and early life. They include: That He would be born of the tribe of Judah (Gn 49:10) That He would be born from the line of King David (2 Sm…
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In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot;he shall do what is right and just in the land. The prophet Jeremiah assured the Israelites, who had been exiled to Babylon in the east, that the Lord would fulfill His promise and that they would someday dwell secure back home…
Pope St. Damasus I: Defender of Scripture and the Church Life of Pope St. Damasus I: Pope St. Damasus I was born in Rome around 305 AD. He grew up in a devout Christian family and became a deacon under Pope Liberius, serving the Church during turbulent times of persecution and division. In 366 AD,…
Reading 1 Is 40:25-31 To whom can you liken me as an equal?says the Holy One.Lift up your eyes on highand see who has created these things:He leads out their army and numbers them,calling them all by name.By his great might and the strength of his powernot one of them is missing!Why, O Jacob, do…
A very edifying account! (Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA) — The healing of a British World War I soldier at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France has been proclaimed as the 71st miracle attributed to the pilgrimage site. Archbishop … Continue reading → The post Healing at Lourdes of British World War I soldier…
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All lovers of Scripture have reason to celebrate this day. Damasus was the pope who commissioned Saint Jerome to translate the Scriptures into Latin, the Vulgate version of the Bible. Damasus was a sixty-year-old deacon when he was elected bishop of Rome in 366. His reign was marked by violence from the start when another…
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Father Thomas Crean, O.P., Dr. Alan Fimister, and Dr. John Joy have authored a twenty-five-page scholarly article, written in the scholastic format, in the pages of the theological journal, Divinitas. Called “Can a Person Be Justified by ‘Implicit Faith in … Continue reading → The post ‘Implicit Faith in Christ’ Does Not Suffice for Justification…
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WASHINGTON – The United States and the international community should assist Syria as it “starts a new chapter in its rich history,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. “In yet another dramatic development…
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On November 29, 2024, the United Kingdom crossed a sobering threshold. The House of Commons approved the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, paving the way for legalized assisted suicide in England and Wales. While the bill is lauded by proponents as a compassionate step forward, it raises profound moral and ethical questions about…
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People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. (Luke 21:26) With these words, Jesus describes the mortal fear that we will face before experiencing His glorious return. In response, if we are going to survive the ordeals that will precede…
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