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Month: March 2022

Why Should Every Man Build A Library?

Posted by | Mar 23, 2022 | , , , , , , , |

In this episode of The Catholic Gentleman, Sam and John discuss a great Catholic tradition of building and maintaining libraries. This tradition stems back to the early Church, and we have an obligation to maintain it today. Find out why every gentleman should cultivate a personal library of his own.

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Logos for Pope Francis’ trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan unveiled

Posted by | Mar 23, 2022 | , |


Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 23, 2018. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Mar 23, 2022 / 07:10 am (CNA).

The Vatican has unveiled the logos and mottos for Pope Francis’ July trip to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In South Sudan, where Francis will travel from July 5-7, the motto comes from John 17: “I pray that all may be one.”

The logo for Pope Francis’ July 5-7 trip to South Sudan. Vatican Media.
The logo for Pope Francis’ July 5-7 trip to South Sudan. Vatican Media.

The logo depicts a dove carrying an olive branch flying above the outline of South Sudan colored like the country’s flag. The design also includes a cross and two clasped hands.

According to the visit’s organizers, the clasped hands represent the reconciliation of the tribes making up the single nation, while the cross symbolizes South Sudan’s Christian heritage and its suffering.

The dove and olive branch point to the desire for peace in the country.

The motto of Pope Francis’ July 2-5 visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “All Reconciled in Jesus Christ.” The logo includes a blue cross, the image of Pope Francis, a landscape of river, mountains, and a tree, and an okapi.

The logo for Pope Francis’ July 2-5 visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vatican Media.
The logo for Pope Francis’ July 2-5 visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vatican Media.

The okapi is a cross between a zebra and a giraffe, and the DRC is the only country where it is found in the wild. The okapi was included in the logo, according to organizers, to represent the wealth of the Congolese fauna.

Another important symbol in the image is a palm branch, which recalls the martyrdom rooted in the DRC’s history.

“The palm tree, expressing in fact victory, rebirth and immortality, refers to the message of hope that offers the visit of the Holy Father,” a press release said.

Organizers said the blue cross shows the devotion of the Congolese people for the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Congo, who “carries and sustains the prayers of the whole nation to Christ the Redeemer, our strength.”

Three abstract people in orange and red are under the blue cross as a symbol of fraternity, which can only be a gift of God, the press release said.

“The vibrant colors used here are intended to manifest the feeling and dynamism that characterizes the Congolese people, ready to welcome in joy and unity the Vicar of Christ and Successor of Peter.”

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#419 Fast From Being Furious – Joe Heschmeyer

Posted by | Mar 23, 2022 | |

Is it really true that if you’re not angry you’re not paying attention? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explains why anger at modern problems is not always a virtue.

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Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

Posted by | Mar 23, 2022 | , |

Gabriel was bringing to Mary the most precious bit of news everdelivered into our world. A new dawn was approaching. The long-soughtMessiah was to be conceived, indeed, a far greater Messiah:God-with-us. But the messenger who speaks to Mary brings tidings not only of joy butalso of pain. Without hesitation Mary responds “yes” to the Messenger.Her […]

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Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent

Posted by | Mar 23, 2022 | , |

A disruptor — this was how Jesus’ enemies viewed Him, and it was precisely why they feared him. But Jesus claimed otherwise, saying that He came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. And He called on the people to do the same.Today, we live in a world of convenient relativity and loose […]

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