Hope of Resurrection – Clement of Rome
This excerpt from St. Clement’s First Letter to the Corinthians encourages us to trust in the promise of the resurrection from the dead and eternal life....
28 January, 2017
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Sacramentum Caritatis – Benedict XVI on the Eucharist
BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE EUCHARIST AS THE SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF THE CHURCH'S LIFE AND MISSION INDEX Introduction [1] The food of truth [2] The development of the eucharistic rite [3] The Synod of Bishops and the Year of the Eucharist [4] The purpose of the present...
27 January, 2017
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Humility & Love of God – Diadochus
Diadochus of Photice, an early Church Father, discusses the link between humility and love of God. To be humble is not so much to look down on yourself as to look away from yourself and focus on the beauty and glory of the Lord....
20 January, 2017
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Mary & the Church: Both Virgins & Mothers – Isaac of Stella
Head and members are one son, yet, many sons; in the same way, Mary and the Church are one mother, yet more than one mother; one virgin, yet more than one virgin....
10 January, 2017
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La Festa della Sacra Famiglia – Pietà nel 21esimo secolo?
La festa della Sacra Famiglia ci sfida a crescere nelle virtù di pietà, onore, pazienza e tolleranza, e ad imparare a ridere insieme. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']L[/dropcaps]a Passione di Cristo è stato il film più intenso che abbia mai visto. Ma c'è stato un momento...
24 December, 2016
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Jesus, Eternal Word, Image of the Father – Athanasius
A strong affirmation, by Athanasius, of the full Divinity of Christ in an age when that doctrine was under attack. The heresy of Arianism, which taught that Jesus was inferior to the Father, originated in Alexandria, Egypt, the native place of St. Athanasius....
14 December, 2016
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Rejoice in Hope – Augustine
St. Augustine explains how we can rejoice and even delight in something that we can’t yet see and don’t yet possess. In so doing, he helps us understand better the power of the theological virtue of hope....
28 November, 2016
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Sing your Way Through Temptation – Augustine
Augustine here notes that we wayfarers should sing alleluia as we make our journey through constant temptation, trial and danger toward our heavenly homeland where we our song will be sung without anxiety, temptation or toil....
25 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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Unmasked!
It's important to market yourself when it comes to getting a job and then advancing in your career. But climbing the corporate ladder can become exhausting, leaving you feeling empty, trapped, and alone. Is there anything that satisfies, that actually lasts? Is...
20 November, 2016
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