“The Church's Ultimate Trial”
The Church's Ultimate Trial & Advent mediation themes for today...Preparing for the Way of the Lord. It is the opinion of this disciple that these are important themes, and are...
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“The Church's Ultimate Trial”
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St. Padre Pio
There are several well-known canonized men and women who in our time are often referred to with immense respect and affection, but without the title of “Saint.” Among these are...
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Pope Leo XIV and Our Lady of Pompei
Many have observed the differences between Pope Leo’s attire and that of his predecessor, Pope Francis, when he first appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and was presented...
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St. Maximilian Kolbe and Devotion to the Immaculate Virgin Mary
He was canonized a saint by Pope St. John Paul II, a fellow Pole, on October 10, 1982, recognized as a “martyr of charity.” But his entire missionary life and...
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More on the Blessed Mother in August and St Dominic's Rosary
In August, there are saints whose feast days occur this month who displayed a special devotion to the Mother of God. Among these is St. Dominic, whose feast is now...
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August: Another Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Many Catholics are accustomed to seeing the months of May and October through “Marian eyes.” But August might also be considered as privileged time of renewed devotion to and veneration...
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St. John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church
On July 31, the Holy See announced that Pope Leo XIV intended to soon proclaim St. John Henry Newman a “Doctor of the Church.” This distinction has only been given...
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St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Spiritual Exercises
The feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) is celebrated on the last day of this month, July 31. He eventually...
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St. James the Greater, Apostle
July 25 is the feast day of the apostle Saint James, the brother of Saint John. To distinguish him from the other apostle of the same name, he often called...
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More July Saints: St. Anne and St. Joachim
The feast day of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is celebrated by the Catholic Church on July 26. Since 1969, the Church has also venerated her...
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The Saints of July: Identifying St. Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene has been a popular figure of great interest to the faithful of the Catholic Church and many others for centuries. Her place in the New Testament is there...
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St. Benedict, the “Father of Western Monasticism”
In 1964, Pope St. Paul VI named St. Benedict the patron saint of Europe, thus indicating the importance of the patrimony of the man and of the form of Benedictine...
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More on the Saints and Their Feasts…
The Church has made many changes to the universal liturgical calendar over the centuries. To a great extent, the Church’s calendar of saints’ feasts is the result of the devotional...
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The Many Saints of July…and other months
The universal calendar of the Catholic Church celebrates the faithful witness and intercession of numerous saints throughout the year. July is no exception...
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