Pope Leo XIV – Inaugural Mass Homily
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06JulHenry – The Emperor Who Became a Saint
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09 Feb Apostolicam Actuositatem–Vatican II on the Apostolate of the Laity
...parish of St. Saba, Jan. 11, 1953: Discourses and radio messages of His Holiness Pius XII, 14 (1952-53) pp. 449- 454; John XXIII allocution to clergy and faithful of suburbicarian...
20 Jan The Power & Necessity of Prayer – Alphonsus Liguori
...of Christians?’ St. Peter Damian, ‘In your hands are all the treasures of the mercies of God.’ St. Antoninus, ‘Who seeks without her aid, attempts to fly without wings.’ St....08 Feb Humani Generis-Pius XII
...good will can be the reason why the intellect, influenced by the passions and evil inclinations, can be so obscured that it cannot see clearly. Indeed St. Thomas holds that...
20 Oct Highlights of Pope John Paul II’s Pontificate
...Sept. 7 Holy See and Albania establish diplomatic ties. Oct. 5 Ecumenical prayer service at St. Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the 6th centenary of the canonization of St....
09 Feb Humanae Vitae–Pope Paul VI on Contraception
...gladly bestow Our apostolic blessing. Given at St. Peter’s, Rome, on the 25th day of July, the feast of St. James the Apostle, in the year 1968, the sixth of...
28 May Blessed Virgin Mary and the Church – Vatican II
...not merely in a passive way, but as freely cooperating in the work of human salvation through faith and obedience. For, as St. Irenaeus says, she “being obedient, became the...
02 Jul Sacrament of Confirmation: Its Importance and Meaning to the Early Church Fathers
...it is not yet bread without fire. What therefore does fire represent? It is chrism. For the oil of our fire is the sacrament of the Holy Spirit.” St. Leo...
27 Apr Priesthood of the Christian – Peter Chrysologus on Baptism & Confirmation
07/30 Peter Chrysologus, Articles, Author, Baptism, By Saints, Confirmation, Doctors, Early Fathers, Fathers, Golden Age, New Testament, Paul and his Letters, Peter Chrysologus, Sacraments, Saints, Scripture 0 Comments
...St. Peter Chrysologus (Sermon 108, PL 52, 499-500). In it, St. Peter Chysologus comments on Romans 12:1. One of the great debates among Christians of the 16th century revolved about...