What We Believe: The Beauty of the Catholic Faith Video Trailer
One and a half minute trailer for the new video study series from Ascension Pres...
One and a half minute trailer for the new video study series from Ascension Pres...
Christians are called to be intentional disciples who make a conscious decision ...
The prophets of the Old and New Testaments show us that sometimes love demand that we speak truth that people don't want to hear. Jeremiah was thrown...
In this 14 minute podcast, Dr. Italy discusses the inspiring life of the great friend of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Claire. Her name means light or c...
Jesus' call to enter through the narrow door seems to conflict with the idea that God wants all to be saved, that the universal, Catholic Church means...
Isn’t Advent great? Welcome to the season where the only song we sing for four weeks is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! It’s the best! Advent is...
28 November, 2016Most Americans tend to think of religion as something rather fluid. It’s very common for us to say things like “all religions are basicall...
12 February, 2016Pope Pius XII governed the Church in the turbulent times of World War II and its aftermath. He was a played a very important role in the development of Catholic Doctrine through is ordinary teaching in a variety of encyclicals and apostolic letters, and in his extraordinary teaching–the dogmatic definition of the Assumption of Our Lady into heaven. Born Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII was ordained priest in 1899 and entered Papal diplomatic service in 1901. He was given increasing responsibilities over the years including Nuncio to Bavaria and the German Republic and ultimately, in 1930, Papal Secretary of State. He was elected Pope in 1939 on the eve of World War II and had the difficult task of guiding the Catholic Church through that bloody conflict and through the post-war restoration as well. Pius XII made important contributions to Catholic doctrine, defining the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a dogma of faith in 1950. His death in 1958 led to the election of Pope John XXIII. The Second Vatican Council, convened by Pius XII’s successor, could not have occurred had it not been for the important groundwork laid by Pope Pius XII in his encouragement of Catholic Biblical studies, liturgical renewal, and the revival of the awareness of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ. Biography by Dr. Italy