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The Joyful Mysteries: a Symbol of All Human History? - Part IV - Comparing Augustine's Amillennialism with Private Revelation
By Scott Pauline
STUDENT: Ok, so we were going to apply this to the Joyful Mysteries. TEACHER: Thank you, but actually, I think it would behoove us to explore this current theology a bit deeper to see that it is not arbitrary but even more ordered and meaningful than we have currently.
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How did "Visiting" Jesus become a Great Catholic tradition with Adoration and Benediction?
By Larry Peterson
Growing up and going to Catholic school, we had religion class every day. One thing we all learned about was the “Real Presence.” There was no doubt in our minds that inside the church, Jesus was truly present “body and blood, soul and divinity.
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The Joyful Mysteries: a Symbol of All Human History? - Part III- The Seventh Night: Private Revelation
By Scott Pauline
STUDENT: This, then, is the seventh night, right? TEACHER: Yes, right. So now, our only options are, the end of the world, or another sunrise followed by an eighth darkness.
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Brother Marcel (Nguyen Tan) Van had a spiritual sister who actually visited him; Her name was St.Therese of Lisieux
By Larry Peterson
Marcel Van was born in 1928 in a small village in Northern Vietnam. It was a predominantly Catholic village, and Marcel’s mom was not only an extremely faithful woman she was also well versed in the tenets of the faith. When Marcel was barely three years old, his growing faith was already obvious.
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Ages of the World in the Joyful Mysteries - Part II - The Age of the Church's Labor against Sin and Heresy
By Scott Pauline
STUDENT: Yes, that fits perfectly. I would like, however, to look into these possibly 3 ages remaining. That is, for the days of creation, as St. Augustine testified toward five ages for the Old Testament, he designates the sixth to the Church.
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The "Angel of Auschwitz"-- Venerable Angela Maria of the Heart of Jesus
By Larry Peterson
Maria Cacilia Autsch was born in Rollecken, Germany, on March 26,1900. She was the fifth of seven children and her dad, August, worked very hard as a machinist to keep his family fed.
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POPE BONIFACE III
By Debra Booton McCoy
The story of Pope Boniface III is as much the history of the Byzantine Empire, at the time, as it is the story of a man who became pope. Boniface was the son of a Greek man, John Catadioce, but was born in the environs of Rome somewhere between 540 and 550 AD.
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The Joyful Mysteries: a Symbol of All Human History? - Introduction
By Scott Pauline
I decided to revisit this subject in a dialog format to make it more entertaining: TEACHER vs STUDENT. Here goes, and enjoy!
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The Real Presence of the Body and Blood
By Bill Dunn
This week we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. In the gospel reading, Jesus instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
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Lessons in Valor, Grit, and Sacrifice from Two of My Favorite Military Saints
By BJ Gonzalvo
Many of the saints we know are paragons of valor, grit, and sacrifice but two that stand out in my memory are Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Joan of Arc.
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The Regina Coeli: Graces From The Queen Of Heaven
By Frank J. Maduri
The Regina Coeli is a traditional Easter prayer for Catholics which translated from Latin is “Queen of Heaven” which is used in place of The Angelus prayer from Easter Sunday through to Pentecost Sunday.
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Pope Sabinian, The Despised Pope
By Debra Booton McCoy
Sabinian was born in Biera, near Viterbo, in the central part of Italy, about 530 AD. His father’s name was Bonus, but other than that nothing is known of his youth.
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The Arians and How Apostolic Succession Stopped Them
By William Hemsworth
To those who study Church history, the Arians are a familiar foe of orthodoxy. The heresy came to the forefront in the 4th century, and was declared heretical at the Council of Nicea in 325 and again at the Council of Constantinople in 381.
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The Evil Fruit of Division
By E.M. McCarthy
The Bible story of creation makes us aware that God gave a unique gift to humans. The gift was unity between God and man, and unity between man and woman. After the first sin was committed there was division between both God and man, and man and woman.
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Christ had revealed the Treasures of His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary. But it was St. Claude de la Colombiere who helped her reveal it to the world.
By Larry Peterson
Claude de la Colombiere was born in 1641, in the old province of Dauphine, in France. He was the third child of Bertrand Colombiere and Margaret Coindat. Soon after Claude was born the family moved to the town of Vienne, and this is where the young boy began his education. It was during this time period that Claude began feeling the call to the Jesuits.
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Theotokos and the Council of Ephesus
By William Hemsworth
Within the early Church there were many issues when it came to Christology. Some would take a piece of scripture and develop a whole theology without properly exegeting or considering what other scriptures say on an issue. To put it in modern terms it was proof texting, but on a grandiose scale.
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On Dragons, Roses and Books. Catalonia celebrates Sant Jordi
By Josef Bordat
Sant Jordi (St. George), a martyr from the 3rd century, is known above all by the legend of his fight against a dragon, told since the 12th century in different variations within poems and songs.
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