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Pope's Entire Homily at St. 'Padre' Pio's Church

Image of 'Like all great men of God, Padre Pio had himself become prayer, soul and body. His days were a living rosary, that is, a continuous meditation and assimilation of the mysteries of Christ in spiritual union with the Virgin Mary. This explains the unusual presence within him of supernatural gifts and of human existence.'

Some saints have lived intensely and personally this experience of Jesus. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina is one of them. SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, ... continue reading

Pope Visits 'Padre Pio's Hospital'

Image of On the first anniversary of the inauguration of this hospital, he said that 'those who suffer must experience God's love through a judicious acceptance of their own pain, through serene meditation upon their destiny in Him'.

May the Lord help you to fulfill the project that Padre Pio began. VATICAN CITY (VIS) - At 4.45 p.m.on Sunday Benedict XVI met with ... continue reading

Pope Benedict Visits Tomb of St. 'Padre' Pio

Image of 'Look to Padre Pio, to his example, to his sufferings, and invoke his intercession that he may obtain from the Lord the light and strength you need to continue his mission, imbued with love for God and fraternal charity'.

'His days were a living Rosary, a continuous meditation upon, and assimilation of, the mysteries of Christ'. VATICAN CITY (VIS) - At 8.30 ... continue reading

Pope: May Pierced Heart of Christ Inflame the Hearts of Priests

Image of This is why the priest must contemplate 'the Heart pierced by the Cross'and 'allow themselves be completely conquered by Christ' to 'make Christ the heart of the world'.

Pope Benedict XVI inaugurates the Year for Priests with Vespers of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) ... continue reading

Greek-Catholics Ask U.S. Secretary of State to Help End Religious Cleansing in Romania

Image of 'We have reasons to believe that the destruction of the Greek-Catholic church in Sapanta, adjacent to the Merry Cemetery - a national landmark - is part of the cultural and religious cleansing that the Romanian government is perpetuating against the Greek-Catholic community and Greek-Catholic heritage.' (Fr.Grigor)

Greek-Catholics continue to suffer severe discrimination, and cultural and religious cleansing in Romania. LAGUNA HILLS, CA (Catholic ... continue reading

Pope: The Answer to Empty Confessionals

The Pope explained that St. John Mary spent long hours in church before the tabernacle, inspiring the faithful to imitate him by coming to ... continue reading

Letter: 'Priesthood Is the Love of the Heart of Jesus'

Image of In today's world, as in the troubled times of the Cure of Ars, the lives and activity of priests need to be distinguished by a forceful witness to the Gospel.

Dear brother priests, let us ask the Lord Jesus for the grace to learn for ourselves something of the pastoral plan of St. John Mary ... continue reading

Priest: Jean Vianney, the humblest of men

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The Holy Father has chosen to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars by creating a Year for Priests. LONDON ... continue reading

Year of the Priest: Pope Benedict Writes a Letter to Every Priest

Image of 'Without the priest, the passion and death of our Lord would be of no avail. It is the priest who continues the work of redemption on earth. ... What use would be a house filled with gold, were there no one to open its door? The priest holds the key to the treasures of heaven: it is he who opens the door: he is the steward of the good Lord; the administrator of His goods. ... Leave a parish for twenty years without a priest, and they will end by worshipping the beasts there. ... The priest is not a priest for himself, he is a priest for you.' (Cure of Ars)

'O, how great is the priest! ... If he realized what he is, he would die.' (St. John Mary Vianney) ROME (Catholic Online) - Pope Benedict ... continue reading

'Gay Pride' Marches in Rome: Reflections on Cultural Suicidal Tendencies

Image of The rejection of Italy’s national religion that is so much at the core of the Gay Pride movement, is the rejection of Italy’s shared historical narrative.

'Gay Pride' parade took place in Rome, the home of what some homosexuals imagine to be their greatest enemy, the Catholic Church. ROME ... continue reading

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