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Posted by bcadmin | Jul 5, 2021 | Church, Featured, News, Weekly Headlines |
Although Pope Francis has a global reputation as a humble, gentle pastor, those who follow him closely know he’s not averse to handing out strong criticisms when he sees fit, including throwing out insults at times to fellow Catholics. And no insult is more central to his repertoire than the term “rigid.” For Pope Francis, […]
Pope Francis underwent intestinal surgery on July 4. The procedure had been scheduled in advance, but not announced.
Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, announced that the Pope “was admitted to the [Agostino] Gemelli Polyc…
On September 12, the Pope will celebrate the concluding 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, before traveling to neighboring Slovakia (map).Following the papal announcement of the trip, the director of the Holy See Press Offi…
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Diversity is a time-honored word in the philosophy of art. But it never stands alone. Just as a string is needed to hold pearls in place to form a necklace, so too, a principle of unity is needed to wed a diversity of factors into a work of art. Hence the adage that art is […]
Archbishop José H. Gomez offers prayers for #PopeFrancis for his continued recovery from surgery yesterday.
“As we paused to celebrate the 4th of July, Catholics across the United States took time to pray for the Holy Father. We join our brothers and…
Read MoreReading I Gn 28:10-22a
Jacob departed from Beer-sheba and proceeded toward Haran.
When he came upon a certain shrine, as the sun had already set,
he stopped there for the night.
Taking one of the stones at the shrine, he put it under …
Formerly known as Swaziland, the Southern African nation of 1.1 million (map) is 90% Christian (84% Protestant), with 8% adhering to ethnic religions.“News is arriving from the dear nation of Eswatini, in southern Africa, news of tension and viol…
Read MoreDuring his July 4 Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on Mark 6:1-6, the Gospel of the day.“We could say they [the residents of Nazareth] knew Jesus, but they did not recognize him,” the Pontiff said. “When we allow the co…
Read MoreOn July 2, Pope Francis sent a video message to La scienza per la pace [Science for Peace], a virtual meeting sponsored by the University of Teramo (Italy) and the Diocese of Teramo-Atri.Stating that “there cannot and must not be any opposition …
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 5, 2021 | Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Catholic Church, Church in Asia, Church in India, News, Serra International, St. Junipero Serra |
India’s top prelate said felt “pained” over the controversy surrounding St. Junipero Serra.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 5, 2021 | Catholic Church, lead, News, Pope Francis, Surgery, Vatican |
The Vatican confirmed late on Sunday that Pope Francis “reacted well” to a pre-planned intestinal surgery in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 5, 2021 | Faith & Spirituality, Featured, mysticism, News, Prayer, Sophia Excerpts, sprituality |
Many people never listen to God because they are not aware that He speaks to them. Yet, God does speak. One way to live in His presence is to acquire the habit of recognizing His voice when He speaks. If we do not know that God wishes to communicate with us, or the ways He has […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jul 5, 2021 | Apostles, Best of Week, Doubting Thomas, Featured, News, Saints, Sophia Excerpts, St. Thomas |
Modern readers tend to see the Gospel through a filter of tradition. We see individual characters as we have been trained to see them: as the sum of the sermons preached about them. The text may present them as complex, with a variety of competing virtues and failings, but our mental shorthand reduces them to […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jul 5, 2021 | In the News, News |
Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Sunday afternoon for scheduled surgery on his large intestine, the Vatican said. The…
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Robert Royal: If we’re to have a civil public square, we’ll need gratitude for the foundations that made America exceptional in human history.
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While one might say that the Declaration and the Constitution are not explicitly Christian, they are nonetheless Christian products. …
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Read MoreThe land was ours before we were the land’s. She was our land more than a hundred years Before we…
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The Catholic Church in the United States has a long list of extraordinary men and women from all walks of…
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“The abuse of freedom provokes a reaction which takes the form of one totalitarian system or another. This is the…
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Read MoreSt. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was the founder of the Clerks Regular of St. Paul, later called the Barnabites from the name of their principal church in Rome. He also founded a congregation of nuns which now no longer exists. He was a great admirer of St. P…
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