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Servant of God; Maria Domenica Lazzeri---the last 14 years of her life she ate nothing except for receiving Holy Communion
Servant of God; Maria Domenica Lazzeri---the last 14 years of her life she ate nothing except for receiving Holy Communion
By Larry Peterson
Maria Domenica Lazzeri was born in Capriana, Italy, on March 16, 1815. She was the youngest of five children born to Margaret and Bartolo Lazzeri, who was a miller by trade. However, Bartolo died in 1829 from pneumonia. The loss of her dad had a profound effect on his youngest child.
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Why Humanae Vitae Was Right
Why Humanae Vitae Was Right
By Tony Jesse
Imagine a loving father has to leave his children for an extended period of time. He cares very much for his children and so before he departs he writes out careful instructions for his children to follow. The father communicates that if his directions are followed loyally, the children will flourish while he is away and as a result, become closer to him.
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The Hemorrhaging Woman, and the Little Girl Raised: Christian Division and the Church that was Regarded as Dead
The Hemorrhaging Woman, and the Little Girl Raised: Christian Division and the Church that was Regarded as Dead
By Scott Pauline
Recently we read the beautiful Gospel that shows the parallel healing and resuscitation: the healing of the woman who had had hemorrhaging for 12 years and the resurrection of the 12 year-old girl.
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son: the Jews and the Gentiles
The Parable of the Prodigal Son: the Jews and the Gentiles
By Scott Pauline
Two Sundays ago, we read the beautiful Gospel that shows the parallel healing and resuscitation: the healing of the woman who had had hemorrhaging for 12 years and the resurrection of the 12 year-old girl.
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Beatific Mission
Beatific Mission
By Greg Schlueter
If you haven't yet encountered a Mission worth your every penny, every resource, every talent, every breath-- you're living a half-life. No provision will relieve your greatest poverty. No rising ladder will take you higher. No recreation will re-create.
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Pentecostalism, Donatism, and the Apocalypse Letters: "You Have Left Your First Love"
Pentecostalism, Donatism, and the Apocalypse Letters: "You Have Left Your First Love"
By Scott Pauline
Bet you didn't know that the Benny Hinn type could be in the Apocalypse letters? Sound crazy? Well come along and let me make my case, darnit!
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Why the "Religion vs. Science" Myth Won't Go Away
Why the "Religion vs. Science" Myth Won't Go Away
By Anthony S. Layne
Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Ministry just recently announced a new initiate: a new website dedicated to dispelling the myth that religion is opposed to science. I like Bp. Barron; he combines a formidable intelligence with a very approachable, personable style, and it’s clear that he does his homework.
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Missions of San Antonio -- something to see.... plus Shrine of St. Therese!
Missions of San Antonio -- something to see.... plus Shrine of St. Therese!
By Julie
If your family has a question of a place to go this summer, you might want to consider the San Antonio Mission Trail in San Antonio, TX.
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Eucharist: Body and Blood of Christ or a Symbol?
Eucharist: Body and Blood of Christ or a Symbol?
By William Hemsworth
When Christians discuss Christianity, it is common to ask where one goes to church. One person may say they go to a Baptist church, another the Methodist church, and yet another will say the Roman Catholic Church.
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POPE SAINT BONIFACE IV, ADMIRER OF DISCIPLINE
POPE SAINT BONIFACE IV, ADMIRER OF DISCIPLINE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Boniface was born around 550 AD. He was the son of a man named Johannes, a physician, from the area of Maria and town of Valeria. It is assumed that he was a student of Pope Gregory I. Around 591, Boniface was ordained a Cardinal-deacon.
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Connecting Past and Present
Connecting Past and Present
By Linda Kracht
Have you ever wondered about buying an ancestry kit?
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Cardinal Merry del Val—He not only was chosen by Pope St. Pius X to be "his Cardinal" , he also penned the Litany of Humility which he said every day after Mass.
Cardinal Merry del Val—He not only was chosen by Pope St. Pius X to be "his Cardinal" , he also penned the Litany of Humility which he said every day after Mass.
By Larry Peterson
The definition of a litany: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation.
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The Martyrs of La Rioja; They died "In Odium Fidei" Two died on July 18; one was born on July 18.
The Martyrs of La Rioja; They died "In Odium Fidei" Two died on July 18; one was born on July 18.
By Larry Peterson
It is estimated that in Argentina during the years 1976 thru 1983, between 10,000 and 30,000 people died by torture and execution. They called it The Dirty War, and it was one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history.
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How Miracles Are Possible
How Miracles Are Possible
By Tony Jesse
Miracles would be nice, but really - are they possible? One of the biggest stumbling blocks in Christianity for most people is the belief in miracles. After all, Thomas Jefferson famously took scissors and cut out the miracle verses in his Bible because he found them too hard to believe.
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Venerable Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri Fernandez de Heredia---Her Beatification will take place in 2018
Venerable Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri Fernandez de Heredia---Her Beatification will take place in 2018
By Larry Peterson
On December 12, 1916, in Madrid, Spain, the fourth child and only daughter of Manuel Ortiz Landazuri and Eulogia Fernandez-Heredia, was born. Since it was the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, her parents named her Maria Guadalupe, bestowing a great blessing on their child.
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Welcome Wagon
Welcome Wagon
By E.M. McCarthy
(A Satire) Prime Minister Leo Varadkar walks into a spacious room. The office is well-appointed and overlooks the city. A billboard with a large red heart with the word Repeal inside is visible from the window. A woman is typing, one finger, on her computer. Varadkar approaches the antique desk.
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Our Lady of Knock---The Silent Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Our Lady of Knock---The Silent Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
By Larry Peterson
On the northwestern coast of Ireland sits County Mayo, and within that green, lush county lies what was once the Knock Parish Church. Today the name of this place has been elevated; it is now known as The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock for it was here that The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on the night of August 21, 1879.
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