Purgatory — a masterpiece of God’s mercy It’s no small wonder that coming up with a lesson plan on purgatory can be challenging. Often our own catechesis has been a little … sketchy. As one comic (incorrectly) summed it up: […]
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“[God] is Glorified in His Saints” (2 Thes. 1:10) We are all looking for evidence and knowledge that points to the ultimate meaning of life. And the purpose of this note is to suggest that the Catholic Saints hold the
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Dear Friends of Our Lord and Blessed Mother, We want to thank all of you who participated in the 25th International Week of Prayer and Fasting (October 1 – 9, 2017). This year, we experienced a tsunami of graces during
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Prayer for the Intercession of St. Padre Pio Dear God, You generously blessed Your servant, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, with the gifts of the Spirit. You marked his body with the five wounds of Christ Crucified, as a powerful witness
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Polish priest, Saint Maximillian Kolbe, was born on January 8, 1894 in Poland. During WWII, he provided shelter for 2,000 Jews whom he hid from Nazi persecution in his friary. On 17 February 1941, Kolbe was arrested by the Gestapo
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Archbishop Sheen on the training of children. Originally broadcast in 1956.
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O glorious Apostle, St. James, who by reason of thy fervent and generous heart wast chosen by Jesus to be a witness of His glory on Mount Tabor, and of His agony in Gethsemane; Thou, whose very name is
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