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St. Charles of Sezze
St. Charles of Sezze Feast date: Jan 18 Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze, Italy on October 19, 1613. His family was extremely pious. They lived in …
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The Second Vatican Council: A Guiding Star for the Church?
In his encyclical, Aeterni Patris, calling for a renewed study of St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophy. Pope Leo XIII referred to the faith as a “friendly star” for philosophers. What he meant …
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The “Old Mass” and the “Novus Ordo” Mass: Irreconcilable differences?
(Image: Thoom/Shutterstock) Editor’s note: This essay was posted originally at CWR on July 3, 2022. “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” (Col. 3:21) The relationship between …
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10 Reasons It’s a Great Time to Be Catholic
Daniel IbáñezOn Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 27 new Swiss Guards take their oath of allegiance in the presence of Pope Leo XIV — the first …
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‘Non Nobis Domine’: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza on Giving Glory to God
Eric ThayerIndiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza celebrates the Hoosiers’ victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 1, in Pasadena, California. COMMENTARY: In a season of triumph and acclaim, …
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Living Epiphany in the time of ICE
“For many migrants today, ‘returning by another way’ is no longer a metaphor,” writes Yolanda Chavez. “It is a lived discernment.
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Milan Archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life
“The city as an Olympic village is a metaphor to say that relationships are shaped by competing in mutual esteem,” wrote Archbishop Mario Delpini.
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Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme’s rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy
“For those that are objecting, if I, for them, I’m kind of scandal for them, I (am) sorry of course. And I only can ask (them) to pray for me,” …
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
R/ (8a and 9a) Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.I have waited, waited for the LORD,and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.And he put …
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From Stars to Stable: Augustine, Astrology, and the True Light of Christmas…
For as long as human beings have looked up at the night sky, we have tried to make sense of ourselves by reading what we see there. Long before telescopes …