Wife as Radiant Sun of the Family – Pius XII
Pope Pius XII on the perfect wife and mother of Proverbs 31 whom the Pope calls the radiant sun that brings happiness to the family....
23 February, 2017
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Decree on Purgatory – Council of Trent
The Council of Trent here affirms the existence of purgatory and the great value of praying for the deceased. Yet at the same time it sternly instructs that preachers not distract, confuse, and mislead the faithful with unnecessary speculations concerning the nature and duration...
19 February, 2017
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Catechetical Instructions – John Vianney
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']S[/dropcaps]aint John Vianney (The Cure of Ars) CHAPTER 1 : Catechism on Salvation 2. CHAPTER 2 : Catechism on The Love of God 3. CHAPTER 3 : Catechism on The Holy Spirit 4. CHAPTER 4 : Catechism on the Blessed Virgin 5. CHAPTER 5 :...
05 February, 2017
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Wonders of God’s Generosity – John Fisher
St. John Fisher, reviewing the history of salvation, marvels at God's goodness and generosity how lacking humanity is in gratitude and wonder in the face of such unmerited and lavish gifts....
27 January, 2017
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History of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Nican Mopohua
In 1531, Our Lady appeared to a humble Indian named Juan Diego on a hill called Tepeyac, near what is now Mexico City. The following account of the apparition is found in the Nican Mopohua, or Huei Tlamahuitzoltica, written in Nahuatl, the Aztec language,...
11 December, 2016
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Eschatalogical Nature of the Pilgrim Church – Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council points out that it is only the return of Our Lord Jesus Christ that will bring the Church on earth, the universal sacrament of salvation, to perfection and cause the renewal and restoration of the entire earth. This is what we...
22 November, 2016
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Purification & Perfection through the Cross – Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council here speaks of need of all human activity to find purification and perfection through the paschal mystery of the cross and resurrection of Christ....
22 November, 2016
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Proclamation of National Day of Prayer and Fasting
Senator James Harlan of Iowa, whose daughter later married President Lincoln's son Robert, introduced this Resolution in the Senate on March 2, 1863. The Resolution asked President Lincoln to proclaim a national day of prayer and fasting. The Resolution was adopted on March 3, and...
21 November, 2016
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Ephrem the Syrian – Benedict XV
Encyclical Letter of Pope Benedict XV on St. Ephrem, the Syrian, written in 1920. The Latin title is Principi Apostolorum Petro....
08 November, 2016
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Mother Teresa’s National Prayer Breakfast Message
On February 3, 1994, Mother Teresa was invited to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. President Clinton and his wife Hillary along with Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper were also in attendance....
02 September, 2016
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