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Saint André of Mount Royal, Timely Canonization, Call to Conversion

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On October 17 last, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI canonized the very popular Brother André Bessette. The joy in Rome, Montreal, and in ... continue reading


Pope on St.Teresa of Avila: Contemplative and Industrious

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'Another question very dear to this saint was the centrality of Christ's humanity. ... This lay at the basis of the importance she ... continue reading


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St. Thomas Aquinas: Angelic Doctor, Common Doctor

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"This much is abundantly manifest: by his words and by the example of his life [St. Thomas Aquinas] taught . . . that the greatest ... continue reading


John Paul II to be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on the Feast of Divine Mercy

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The sentiment of the faithful "Santo Subito" echoed as the Church discerned the cause of his canonization. Now, he will be ... continue reading


Pope on Catherine of Genoa, Purification, Meaning of Purgatory

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In her mystical experiences, Catherine never received specific revelations on Purgatory or on the souls being purified there. She did not ... continue reading


Girl Cured of Chronic Pain while Watching Cardinal Newman Beatification

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Deacon Jack Sullivan, whose severe spinal condition was miraculously cured after he prayed to Cardinal Newman, said the girl's mother ... continue reading



Catherine of Bologna as Model: Pope Teaches on Spiritual Weapons against Evil

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'She strongly invites us always to allow ourselves to be guided by God, to do His will every day even if it does not always correspond to ... continue reading


'I have found Love!' Pope Extols Woman Mystic, St. Veronica Giuliani

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St. Veronica Giuliani invites us, in our lives as Christians, to fortify our union with the Lord, abandoning ourselves to His will with ... continue reading


Pope to Leaders: Follow Example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

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During the general audience, Benedict XVI introduces the figure of St. Elizabeth of Hungary as an example of how "faith, friendship with ... continue reading


Postulator of Sainthood Cause says John Paul II's Beatification Process in Crucial Phase

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Father Slawomir Oder said the process "has not been blocked" as some media reports have indicated. "The only thing I can say is that the ... continue reading


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