Easter as the Spiritual Passover Pseudo Chrysostom [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Passover we celebrate brings salvation to the whole human race beginning with the first man, who together with all the others is saved and given life. In an imperfect and transitory way, the types and...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps] The world of today reveals itself as at once powerful and weak, capable of achieving the best or the worst. There lies open before it the way to freedom or slavery, progress or regression, brotherhood or hatred. In addition, man...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']Y[/dropcaps]our eminences, venerable brothers, representatives of governments, gentlemen of the city of Rome, authorities and citizens of the entire world! You, observers belonging to so many different Christian denominations, and you, faithful and sons here present, and you also scattered...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']A[/dropcaps]dvocate If anyone does sin we have an ADVOCATE with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One (1 John 2:1). The Amen These things say THE AMEN, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation (Revelations 3:14). Apostle of Our Profession Therefore holy brethren...
Learn more about the icon cross Father Michael Scanlan, T.O.R., Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Province, USA; [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he San Damiano Cross is the one St. Francis was praying before when he received the commission from the Lord to rebuild His Church. All...
MEDIATOR DEI Encyclical of His Holiness Pope Pius XII On the Sacred Liturgy November 20, 1947 To the Venerable Brethren, the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Mediator...
MUNIFICENTISSIMUS DEUS Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII's Apostolic Constitution infallibly defining "ex cathedra" (from the chair of Peter) the dogma of the bodily Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven, a doctrine whose history he in part reviews in this document. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color=''...
HUMANI GENERIS ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XII CONCERNING SOME FALSE OPINIONS THREATENING TO UNDERMINE THE FOUNDATIONS OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]O OUR VENERABLE BRETHREN, PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHIOPS, AND OTHER LOCAL ORDINARIES ENJOYING PEACE AND COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY SEE Venerable Brethren, Greetings and Apostolic Benediction 1....
Divino Afflante Spiritu His Holiness Pope Pius XII Encyclical Letter on the Promotion of Biblical Studies September 30, 1943 [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]o Our Venerable Brethren, Patriarchs, Archbishops and other Local Ordinaries enjoying Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Inspired by the Divine Spirit, the Sacred Writers...
The infinite mercy and goodness of God are revealed in the parables of the lost coin, the lost sheep, & the Good Samaritan. St. Maximus the Confessor says these prove that Jesus Christ goes to any lengths to seek us out when we have...