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Martyr of Communism: Blessed Leonid Feodorov By Dawn Beutner One could say that Leonid Feodorov died a martyr because he had two strongly held but unpopular beliefs. He believed that: 1) there is a God, […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Church in Africa, community of sant'egidio, lead, Missionaries, News, Papal travel, Papal Trips, Peace agreement, Pope Francis, South Sudan |
Expectations are high in South Sudan that Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit to the country in July will bring what many hope will be a message of comfort and also a fresh boost to the national peace process.
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Basilica of Santa SabinaAsh Wednesday, 2 March 2022 Today, as we embark on the Lenten season, the Lord says to us: “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven” (Mt 6:1). It may be surprising, but in today’s Gospel, […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Cardinal Michael Czerny, Church in Europe, lead, News, Pope Francis, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Vatican |
At his Angelus address on Sunday Pope Francis announced that two Vatican officials – Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny – will be sent as papal envoys for the Ukraine crisis.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Church in Europe, lead, News, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
The collection in the Basilica of Santa Sofia, home to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Rome, began almost immediately, with people brining food, medicine, clothes, diapers, feminine hygiene products, and other necessities.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | death, End of life care, Featured, News, Prayer & Spirituality, suffering |
To die well is to be able to reconcile with God and our neighbors, to feel that we have completed our life’s work, and to train those who follow to do the same. But the only thing that really matters is whether you join with God in the Beatific Vision.
Posted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Featured, News, Prayer & Spirituality |
A Sermon on Luke 19:1-10 Behold: A man named Zacchaeus. He is both lover and beloved. In the Gospel of St. Luke, Zacchaeus is known by name. This is a good sign. Zacchaeus is probably important in the city where the story takes place, Jericho. The Gospel also says that Zacchaeus desires to know who […]
Posted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Daily Reflection, Lent, News, surrender |
“When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nin′eveh, so will the Son of man be to …
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The head of the Polish bishops’ conference has done what Pope Francis has so far avoided doing: He publicly condemned…
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A group of Russian Orthodox priests has launched an open petition calling for an immediate ceasefire to the war with…
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The criminal conviction of Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta for the sexual abuse of seminarians has sent shock waves through the…
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Read MoreBlessed are those who died in great battles. Stretched out on the ground in the face of God. Blessed are…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Commentary, News |
By now, anyone paying the slightest attention to Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, its people, and its sovereign independence knows…
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Robert Royal: Those who seek to limit the aggression in Ukraine, should take pains their words do not add to the already spreading darkness.
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Read MoreCommunion Antiphon, Mt 25:40, 34:Amen, I say to you: Whatever you did for one of the least of my brethren, you did it for me, says the Lord. Come, you blessed of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.The great…
Read MoreAlonso Lobo (1555 – 1617) was a Spanish composer, a near-contemporary of the great Palestrina and Victoria, famous during his lifetime, and considered their equal, or near thereto, even if he has drifted somewhat more into obscurity. But his music – all of it polyphonic and choral, with no instrumental pieces surviving – is ineffably[…]
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Columns, Ecclesia et Civitas, Features, News |
We live in the Age of the Expert. There are reasons for that. We mostly work for big organizations now, and all aspects of our lives depend on them. Big organizations have their own way […]
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