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The Rosary that Saved the World

Oct. 6th, 1571. The Ottoman Turks had already captured the the Island of Cyprus and were quickly advancing toward the rest of Europe. Their fleets had not been defeated in over 100 years of constant battle, their men were of the most experienced sailors in the world, and their artillery was something to be reckoned […]

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Inculturation in China: A Case Study

As in the case of subsidiarity, also the idea of inculturation was practiced by the Church for centuries before being explicitly articulated and defined in more abstract terms. Arguably, St. Paul’s preaching and writing was already a model of inculturation. Simply put, inculturation is a cautious adaptability that missionaries deploy when presenting the Catholic Faith […]

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It’s All Our Mission Field

The story of St. Philip Neri, who earned the title “Apostle of Rome” in the sixteenth century, is an example of the missionary zeal demanded today. Philip came to Rome in the early 1500’s as an immigrant from Florence and a layman. When he arrived, he was horrified by the physical and moral devastation of […]

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