The Guardian Angels
For many of us, perhaps, this was the first prayer that we learned as children. And happily, it is a prayer that many of us still use as adults. The...
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The Guardian Angels
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Immaculate Heart is a magnificent Marian devotion that can be renewed daily in the heart of any believer! Mary’s Immaculate Heart will always be united to her Son and His...
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More on Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
There’s good news out of Youngstown, Ohio! On June 13, 2025, Bishop David J. Bonnar, the bishop of Youngstown since 2021, issued a pastoral letter entitled, “Take Heart! Do...
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus & Pope Francis -Sacred Heart of Jesus Part 2
Just six months before his death, Pope Francis offered an extensive and wide-ranging summary of the history of the devotion to the Sacred Heart, including significant references to his predecessors, including...
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“The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” Part 1
The Sacred Heart of Jesus - "…there is in the Sacred Heart a symbol and a sensible image of the infinite love of Jesus Christ which moves us to love...
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Feasts of Saint Joseph, Past and Present
Feasts of Saint Joseph, Past and Present: How the Church honors the patron saint of fathers workers and the Universal Church. Model of Protection for all the faithful!
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Apologetics and Personalities
Apologetics appears to be making a comeback. After a long and honorable run in the pre-conciliar era, apologetics was often dismissed as little more than “proselytizing” and thus offensive to...
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Lectio Divina - From the desk of the Tar Heel disciple
Ever wonder how to go deeper into the Word of God?... Where to begin? Tan Books has recently published a very handy “workbook” of sorts, Lectio Divina with the Spiritual Masters:...
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From the desk of the Tar Heel disciple: A Response to “Liturgy Wars” May 31, 2025
Whoever expected that the latest round of “liturgy wars” would be fought before the eyes of the whole world here in the Tar Heel State? How might a faithful Catholic,...
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“A Voice of Wisdom from Norway”
Bishop Varden, monk-bishop-evangelist-spiritual master and featured on Hallow app, is an effective Catholic evangelist for our times.
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Pope Leo XIII and the “Rosary Encyclicals”
Pope Leo III and teachings on the Rosary. In this Marian month of May, it might be of particular interest to Catholics to note that of his numerous encyclicals, Leo...
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Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pope Leo XIV, and the White Scapular
The shrine of Our lady of Good Counsel is still entrusted to the Augustinian friars and her feast day is observed on April 26. The new Holy Father has given...
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Pope Leo XIV - Augustinian & St Augustine
From the desk of the Tar Heel disciple: May 12, 2025 We have a Pope! Leo XIV. And we quickly learned that he was born in Chicago, served many...
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Witnesses to the Faith
As the conclave has concluded with the election of Pope Leo XIV, in addition to intensifying our prayer life and prayers for the new Pope, we might beg God to...
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