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POPE BENEDICT IV, A STEP IN SAVING THE PAPACY
POPE BENEDICT IV, A STEP IN SAVING THE PAPACY
By Debra Booton McCoy
The “Dark Ages”, as the 800s and 900s tend to be called, were partially the result of a sense of self-entitlement on the part of the papacy and the ruling class. Everyone was in it for themselves, taking whatever could be obtained and rejecting others as pawns to be used. One of the outstanding men who achieved the papacy and did not work simply for his own comfort was Pope Benedict IV.
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Historic Battle: The Accord between Pope Francis and China
Historic Battle: The Accord between Pope Francis and China
By E.M. McCarthy
In 2018 Pope Francis and China struck up an accord which is set to be renewed next month. While this agreement is secret, Pope Francis accepted the Communist party's picks for regional bishops (with his final say) and Chinese Catholics may now recognize the Pope's leadership.
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Blessed Luigi Novarese: What Happened When His Mother Turned to Mary for Help
Blessed Luigi Novarese: What Happened When His Mother Turned to Mary for Help
By Larry Peterson
Luigi Novarese was born on July 20, 1914, in Casale Monferrato, located in northern Italy. He was the ninth and last child born to Giust Carlo Novarese and Teresa Sassone. Luigi’s dad died before the boy’s first birthday from pneumonia. His Mom, a devout Catholic, embraced her responsibility as a Mom and did her best to keep the family afloat.
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POPES ROMANUS AND THEODORE II
POPES ROMANUS AND THEODORE II
By Debra Booton McCoy
The 9th century had turned into a disaster for the Church, and Italy. Not only were the Arabs attacking southern Italy and Sicily, cities were becoming independent and thinking for themselves. Popes were chased out, pushed out or killed in rapid succession. One pope would negate what the previous pope had created, whether bishoprics, ordinations and policies.
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The Life of Saint Pope Pius X
The Life of Saint Pope Pius X
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
This is the story of a Pope who refused to stay buried in the annals of history. The boy who became Pope always worked with the image of Mother Church and her founder Jesus Christ before him, leading the way, as if on a path, beckoning him to follow. He never ceased being the boy who worked and struggled endlessly to keep alive the true teachings of the Church!
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POPE BONIFACE VI AND POPE STEPHEN VI
POPE BONIFACE VI AND POPE STEPHEN VI
By Debra Booton McCoy
We last left Pope Formosus in a desperate situation. He had been pressed into crowning young Lambert, son of Duke Guy of Spoleto, emperor. But within a short period, Formosus turned to King Arnulf, of East Francia and disputed King of Italy, and crowned him emperor. This effectively would eliminate the rule of Emperor Lambert.
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POPE STEPHEN V, THE GENEROUS POPE
POPE STEPHEN V, THE GENEROUS POPE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Stephen, as was most common of popes in the Dark Ages, was the son of a wealthy Roman aristocrat whose name was Hadrian.
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The Unfailing Way to get out of Purgatory---Turn to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Unfailing Way to get out of Purgatory---Turn to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
By Larry Peterson
There is a place near where the prophet Elija lived, and it is one of the most biblical places on earth. It is 1,742 feet above sea level and hovers high over the coast of the Mediterranean. It was here where Elija prayed to God, asking Him to save Isreal from the onslaught of an ongoing drought.
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Are we living in a Church that has affected the faith of good people?
Are we living in a Church that has affected the faith of good people?
By Ralph Hathaway
Are we living in a Church that has affected the faith of good people? First, Vatican II promulgated events that appeared to create discontent among some of the clergy who thought that priests would be allowed to marry. When this did not occur many of them were ready to leave, and some did.
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POPE SAINT ADRIAN III--ANOTHER ASSASSINATION?
POPE SAINT ADRIAN III--ANOTHER ASSASSINATION?
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Adrian III was a controversial, short-lived pope. He was born in Rome, probably around 834. This would have set him up to be a child during the attacks of the Saracens on Rome and its environs in 846.
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Who Will Be Our Next Pope?
Who Will Be Our Next Pope?
By E.M. McCarthy
Summer is a good time to read. There are several books being published about a fascinating topic: who will be our next pope? The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates by Edward Pentin comes out August 4, 2020 and I'll review it here, at Catholic365.com.
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Pope Marinus I
Pope Marinus I
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Marinus I, mistakenly referred to as Pope Martinus II, had a short, but controversial papacy. The man, Marinus, must have been an intellectual of some repute, considering the responsibilities and assignments he was given.
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Vigano's Letter to Trump Reveals the Battle
Vigano's Letter to Trump Reveals the Battle
By Tony Jesse
As goes a famous expression: "There are decades in which nothing happens and weeks in which decades happen." And here we are, in the heat of such a moment.
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POPE JOHN VIII, FIRST ASSASSINATED POPE
POPE JOHN VIII, FIRST ASSASSINATED POPE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope John was a native of Rome, born in the first quarter of the 9th century, some say in 816. His father was known as Gundus. As a young man, John witnessed the sack of Rome by the Saracens. During that battle, the enemy partly destroyed Old St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Paul Outside the Walls.
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WE GOT PLAYED...
WE GOT PLAYED...
By E.M. McCarthy
As I watched the news reports of my governor marching today in a non social-distancing group of hundreds and hundreds of people during his own stay-at-home orders (to stop the spread of COVID-19), it hit me: we got played. By that I mean the entire Catholic Church.
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POPE ADRIAN II, WIDOWER
POPE ADRIAN II, WIDOWER
By Debra Booton McCoy
Adrian was a member of the Roman nobility as a youth. This is a frequently noted trait in the early Church.
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POPE ST. NICHOLAS THE GREAT, MASTER THEORIST OF THE PAPACY
POPE ST. NICHOLAS THE GREAT, MASTER THEORIST OF THE PAPACY
By Debra Booton McCoy
Nicholas is renowned as a consolidator of papal authority. He pushed the influence of the Church on historical development of the papacy and its influence on Western Europe.
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