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Saint John Bosco
Saint John Bosco
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
It was the year 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte had just been defeated, but his iron grip on the Piedmontese area of northern Italy could still be felt. He had bled the country of all its natural resources. The people were left to their own devices to survive, or starve.
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The Man viewed Religion with Contempt—The Woman was arrested as a Revolutionary: Together they Founded a Religious Order that would spread around the World
The Man viewed Religion with Contempt—The Woman was arrested as a Revolutionary: Together they Founded a Religious Order that would spread around the World
By Larry Peterson
On December 6, 1752, Florence Chasseloup presented her husband, Pierre Fournet, with their only son who they named Andre-Hubert. Andre had one sister. The infant Andre was baptized the very next day by his uncle, Father Antoine Fournet, in the local parish, located in Vienne, France.
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Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Bernadette
Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Bernadette
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
There is a quotation in Sacred Scripture regarding Jerusalem that reads: “JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM, IF I SHOULD EVER FORGET YOU...” There are many holy places that this passage would apply to including Jerusalem. But for us, when we hear this passage, our minds race to that magical place where honor is given to Our Lord Jesus through His Mother Mary, her shrine at Lourdes in France.
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The life of Saint Francis de Sales
The life of Saint Francis de Sales
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
The years 1567 thru 1622 were not great years for the Catholics in Switzerland. They were not especially good years for a bishop of the Catholic Church, in particular the Bishop of Geneva.
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The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Paul was born in Tarsus, a port city in the southeastern part of Turkey. He was from a Jewish family, who traced their roots back to the tribe of Benjamin. This Jewish community had been sent to Tarsus during the Diaspora. Pompey had made Tarsus the capital of the province of Cilicia.
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Are You a Christian Stoic? True Imitation of Christ
Are You a Christian Stoic? True Imitation of Christ
By David Torkington
While still at school I went on a moral leadership course run by a group of priests. Before splitting us up into groups the priest in charge explained that Jesus was the embodiment of all true virtue. If we wished to imitate him we must first study him and his exemplary dealings with others.
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Our Attitude Must Be Meek and Humble
Our Attitude Must Be Meek and Humble
By Bill Dunn
In this week’s gospel reading, Jesus tells His followers, “You are the salt of the earth….You are the light of the world….your light must shine before others.”
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Origin of the True Cross of Jesus
Origin of the True Cross of Jesus
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Saint Anthony of Padua uses the History of the Greeks from the Apocryphal Gospel to recount the story of the origin of the Cross. In his Opus for the Feast of The Discovery of the Cross St. Anthony tells the story of the tree from which the Cross came.
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Jesus speaks to Saint Thomas Aquinas from the Crucifix
Jesus speaks to Saint Thomas Aquinas from the Crucifix
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatest minds Our Lord Jesus gave to the Church. He was a tremendous logician, using an uncanny gift for cutting through jungles of verbiage to come to a simple conclusion, especially about our Faith. This was needed sorely in the Church of his time, and possibly more so in the Church of our time.
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Living up to your calling to be a SAINT!
Living up to your calling to be a SAINT!
By Troy Kroening
Wow, that sounds like a lot. Me, a Saint? But everyone (yes, EVERYONE!) is called to be a saint. God created us to love us and for us to love Him in return. Saints are simply the ones who love Him in return. Yes, you can do it, even I can do it. You do not need to build a cathedral, start a religious community, or live like a monk. Some are called to such a life, but most are not.
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Sister Mary Rosina was teaching impoverished children about Jesus when she was attacked from behind and martyred
Sister Mary Rosina was teaching impoverished children about Jesus when she was attacked from behind and martyred
By Larry Peterson
“Right from the time she could think for herself, she wanted to be a nun,” Evelyn McNally; Sister Mary Rosina’s sister. Constance Gladman was born in Koroit, Victoria, a small rural town in southwestern Australia. The date was December 23, 1922, and Constance would be the first of seven children born to her parents, Victor and Grace Gladman.
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Overcoming an angry and violent world; lessons from The Gentle Saint
Overcoming an angry and violent world; lessons from The Gentle Saint
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Saint Francis de Sales stands in stark contrast to the society and culture we face today. It is a world he would be familiar with if he lived today. In fact, he was distinguished from the world around him.
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The Vision of Pope Leo XIII
The Vision of Pope Leo XIII
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
One of the most important events in the last 500 years is known as the Vision of Pope Leo XIII.
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A convert, wife, mother, and humanitarian: Caroline Chisholm helped thousands of young female immigrants
A convert, wife, mother, and humanitarian: Caroline Chisholm helped thousands of young female immigrants
By Larry Peterson
Caroline Chisholm was born in Northampton, England, in 1808. She was the daughter of William Jones, a wealthy farmer, who had been married four times. Three of his wives had died in childbirth, and Caroline’s mom was his fourth. She had seven children and Caroline would be the last.
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John the Quirky Baptist
John the Quirky Baptist
By Bill Dunn
In the gospel readings at Mass, for last weekend and for this weekend, we hear about John the Baptist. Last week in Matthew’s gospel, John baptized Jesus, although quite reluctantly. He said to the Lord, “I need to be baptized by YOU.”
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Quotes That PROVE The Primacy of Rome in the Early Church
Quotes That PROVE The Primacy of Rome in the Early Church
By Arnold Scott
The Catholic Church includes all of the local (particular) churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, who is the successor of St. Peter. It was St. Peter who was entrusted by the Lord Jesus Christ as the shepherd to stand in the place of the Good Shepherd (John 10:11) and feed His sheep (John 21:15).
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Essential Catholicism: Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Essential Catholicism: Baptism in the Holy Spirit
By Greg Schlueter
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT is not something for a particular type of Catholic. Or personality. To be Catholic is to be open to all God desires for us. Whether we understand it or not. Whether it has been represented well or not.
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