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John Henry Newman to be canonized Oct. 13 Watch

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Pope Francis will canonize Bl. John Henry Newman on October 13 of this year. The Vatican made the announcement on Monday. Newman was an ... continue reading

Feast of the Deacon St Vincent Calls the Church and her Deacons to Heroic Virtue

Image of Vincent was born in the Third Century in Huesca, Spain and born again to eternal life only four days into the fourth century. He lived in Saragossa where he served the holy Bishop Valerius as a Deacon.He was one of the scores of Christians who suffered brutal persecution under the evil Roman emperor named Diocletian. Diocletian is associated with the last of the ten persecutions of the nascent undivided Christian Church of the first millennium of our history. Like many early deacons of the undivided Church such as Stephen, Lawrence and Ephrem, the hagiography which has been passed down through the Church records his holiness of life and heroic virtue. He lived the way he died, as a sign of the power of the Gospel and the truth of the presence of the Risen Jesus Christ in our midst.

Vincent was a man like us who encountered the same Risen Lord Jesus whom we have encountered. He struggled with the choices which always ... continue reading

Santuario de Lourdes inaugura ano jubilar de Santa Bernardette Soubirus Watch

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El rector del Santuario de Lourdes (Francia), P. Andre Cabes, acaba de inaugurar el "Ano Bernardita" o ano jubilar de Santa Bernardette ... continue reading

Reflection on the Silence of St. Joseph, the Guardian of the Redeemer Watch

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Joseph was a humble man. There was not an ounce of false bravado or machismo in this servant of God. Named after the great Patriarch who ... continue reading

Hoy es fiesta de San Alfredo, rey que defendio a su pueblo de los vikingos Watch

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San Alfredo fue rey de Wessex, uno de los siete reinos principales que precedieron al reino de Inglaterra. Se hizo celebre por defender su ... continue reading

Hoy celebramos la fiesta de las Santas Tais y Pelagia Watch

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Las Santas Tais y Pelagia fueron dos mujeres pecadoras que se arrepintieron, encontraron la misericordia de Dios y se volvieron penitentes. ... continue reading

St Francis Through the Eyes of His Friend St Bonaventure Watch

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There is so much to write about in this marvelous account of the life of one of my own personal heroes, the saint whose witness led me ... continue reading

A Promise to God: St. Michael the Archangel, Defend Us in Battle Watch

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Though I am not strong enough to hold the suffering souls in my arms and carry them home, I can do one thing: I can pray for the ... continue reading

The Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael: Archangels and Powerful Spiritual Allies Sent by Love and for Love Watch

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church informs us - The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls ... continue reading

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