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Christian Saints & Heroes

Pope Proclaims that Friendship with Jesus is the Path to a Truly Happy Life

Image of Wednesday's lesson was about St. Gertrude the Great (1256-1301 or 1302),

St. Gertrude continues to be a school of Christian life, of the straight path, which shows us that the center of a happy life, of a true ... continue reading


Saint Jerome: Priest and Doctor, Father of Biblical Science, Teacher of Obedience

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St. Jerome is one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church and is perhaps best known for his translation of the Hebrew books of the ... continue reading



Saint Bonaventure: Bishop, Doctor, Apostle of Truth

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Certainly a soul can be very close to our Lord Jesus Christ without constantly directing its attention toward understanding dogma or ... continue reading


Corpus Christi: Pope Benedict Commends St. Thomas Aquinas, Faith and Reason

Image of In the final months of his life, St. Thomas -- who died in 1274 at the Abbey of Fossanove, Italy when he was heading to Leon to participate in an ecumenical council -- confessed to his friend Reginald of Piperno that, after a divine revelation, he considered his work as

'St. Thomas has a profoundly Eucharistic soul. The beautiful hymns that the liturgy of the Church sings to celebrate the mystery of ... continue reading


Mother Pierina of the Holy Face of Christ to Be Beatified

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Mother Pierina (1890-1945), a mystic, dedicated her life to spreading devotion to the face of Christ and, at the same time, to the fight ... continue reading


Why Are There So Many Names and Titles For Mary?

Image of The Woman in the Bible whose seed is destined for mortal combat with the serpent (Gn 3:15).

Imagine holding a diamond and rotating it between your fingers so you can examine its overall shape, its facets and its brilliant display ... continue reading


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Mary, Our Mother and the Ark of the New Covenant

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She offered herself, completely, with all the love of which a mother is capable, for a Child, whom she offers to all of us.In this most ... continue reading


Inspire: Ordinary Heroes: I Was Blind, But Now I See

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As our young people embrace the Faith of our Fathers, the Church will be in good hands, very good hands indeed. TUCSON, AZ (Catholic ... continue reading


Inspire: My First Ordinary Heroes, My Parents

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The first Ordinary Heroes of my life were my parents Al and Kay Brandon.  Though they have each gone to their eternal rest, the ... continue reading


Inspire: Who Are Ordinary Heroes?

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That well known fictional American philosopher Pollyanna said: "If you search for the good in people, you will surely find it."   ... continue reading


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