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Shrines of Italy: Church of Jesus (Casa Professa)
By Christopher McCarthy
For this trip, I made my way down to the city of Palermo on the island of Sicily. There, I found one of the most unique and richly decorated shrines I have ever seen. The local architectural style of Sicilian Baroque lends well to the Jesuit penchant for finer details, creating a masterpiece that many are quick to overlook, while few are quick to forget.
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Prophetic Warning from Beloved 20th Century Bishop
By The Catholic Philadelphian
The prophecy of Fulton Sheen on America's decline is prevalent today as it was during his time
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15 Promises for Praying the Rosary
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
When Our Lady gave St. Dominic the Rosary and asked Christians to pray it, she also gave 15 promises for those who devoutly pray the Rosary.
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Aphrahat the Persian Sage
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Aphrahat's teachings reflect the Syriac Christian closeness to Sacred Scripture. Unlike in the Latin and Greek Christian worlds, that relied heavily on understanding Christian doctrine and Biblical teachings through Hellenistic philosophical systems; Syriac theology was very biblical and shaped the Syriac language into becoming what is often understood as the Christian form of the Aramaic language
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Some Deficiencies of Preterism in Apocalypse: Roman Emperors, Armageddon, Scorpion Tails, and 666
By Scott Pauline
Preterism, a layer of interpretation of apocalypse, places most of apocalypse on the opposite side of Church history from fundamentalists; that is, with fundies having the apoc at the end of the world, the common Catholic mode places it in the beginning of Church history with the Roman empire and fall of Jerusalem. Well, OK, fine, but a lot of data here isn't very useful. We need to lo look deeper
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Gettysburg Movie Review
By The Catholic Philadelphian
A look back at the movie Gettysburg 30 years later
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Aphrahat the Persian Sage: Author of the Syriac Demonstrations
By Rev. David A. Fisher
The thought of Aphrahat reveals the Scriptural/Biblical world of Syriac Christianity. Rather than grappling with the legacy of Hellenistic/Greco-Roman thought and culture as is seen in the works of the Latin and Greek Fathers, and the extreme austerity and isolation of the Coptic and Ethiopian monastic movements; the Syriac Fathers indeed inherited the biblical world and its monotheistic heritage
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160 Years of Gettysburg
By The Catholic Philadelphian
July 1-3 2023 marks the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle saw the most casualty count on both sides. It was a hard-fought battle that would shift the momentum of the war. Catholics played a role.
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The Legacy of Theodore McCarrick
By John Roskoski
Theodore McCarrick, the highest ranking official ever to be defrocked has more troubles mounting, this time on a personal level. He has been found to have Dementia, connected to Alzheimer's. This means he is no longer fit to stand trial and justice will be denied, after being delayed for too long.
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Theology of the Body for Woman: The Developing Child in the Womb as the Old Testament Ages
By Scott Pauline
What if the nine months of pregnancy symboize nine necessary sub-phases of spiritual activiy for the OT unto Jesus? Sound crazy? Come and see!
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How Sts. Peter and Paul Teach Us to Turn Back to God and Persevere
By Emily Berns
Sts. Peter and Paul teach us to how to sincerely repent after sinning against God and how to rely on His grace in order to persevere in being faithful and spreading the Gospel.
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Arriving At The Harbor Of Our Salvation
By Rev. David A. Fisher
The disciplines and liturgies of Great Lent, Holy Week, all leading to the celebration of the Glorious Resurrection of the Lord, teaches that the faithful must be vigilant in their care of the faith given by Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. The lamps of light that brought the faithful to the harbor of salvation, are given to the Church to be kept burning bright.
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Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
By Thomas J. McIntyre
A brief article detailing the epitaphs composed by Pope St. Damasus I for the Apostles, Sts. Peter and Paul
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In This World, But Not Of It: A Constant Challenge
By Rev. David A. Fisher
The Church is called to be the herald and foretaste of the new earth and new heaven to come. It realizes this calling only to the extent that its members mirror that holiness to which they are called, as sons and daughters of Christ. The truth of our human history is rooted in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of the Virgin Mary, savior of the world and head of his body, the church.
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Melchizedek, Who is he?
By Larry Peterson
Discussing the High Priest Melchizedek and the practice of tithing. Why is it a suggested 10%
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Shrines of Italy: Cathedral of Saint Andrew
By Christopher McCarthy
Located on Italy's most famous coastline of Amalfi, Saint Andrew's Cathedral is a rare gem you won't want to miss. Blending several architectural styles into one, this church is well known for the crypt which contains the remains of Saint Andrew himself!
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St. John the Baptist and Baptismal Fonts
By J. John Basil
St. John the Baptist was a prophet and cousin of Jesus who preached of His coming and baptized Him. The image of St. John’s baptism of Jesus is shown on many baptismal fonts.
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