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Pope Saint Zosimus, The Rock Which Proved Unstable
Pope Saint Zosimus, The Rock Which Proved Unstable
By Debra Booton McCoy
According to the Liber pontificalis, Zosimus was of Greek origin whose family had settled on the east coast of the Italian peninsula in Mesoraca, Calabria. As is typical of this time, nothing is known about the man until he rose to the Chair of Peter.
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Ellen Organ and "Her Pope": For Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven
Ellen Organ and "Her Pope": For Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven
By Norman Fulkerson
On August 4, 1903 Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter and took the name Pius X. Twenty days later William and Mary Organ welcomed their fourth child into the world at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Ireland. They named her Ellen but she would eventually be known throughout the world simply as “Little Nellie.
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Preventing Homily Abuse
Preventing Homily Abuse
By Evelyn Augusto
Faithful Catholics know what makes a bad homily. We have sat through enough of them in our lifetimes. Often we are asked or rather, urged, to be more understanding of less eloquent priests. Now, I can’t be sure why our clergy doesn’t understand, as Archbishop Villegas reminds us that: “Homily abuse can harm souls.” What I can say is this: Good homilists are made, not born.
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An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton and Her Supporters
An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton and Her Supporters
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
I am one of the ‘uneducated poor whites’ (according to media pundits) who voted for Donald Trump and want to explain why I did so, to you and to your hundreds of thousands of sad, angry followers. Many of whom are my friends. And who will most likely delete this article when they see it posted on their social media sites.
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Why Ad Orientem Matters
Why Ad Orientem Matters
By Rob Agnelli
In what has become a controversial interview with the French Catholic magazine Famille Chretienne, Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Robert Sarah, encouraged the practice of priest and people facing east (ad Orientem in Latin) together during certain parts of the Mass.
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No! The Church did not eliminate the "Devil's Advocate" position
No! The Church did not eliminate the "Devil's Advocate" position
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
It’s a familiar phrase that I am confident we have all not only heard, but probably used, at one time or another. “He’s playing the devil’s advocate” or “He’s the devil’s advocate”. But, the Catholic Church actually has an office for that very reason. It’s an office that is often referred to as “Devil’s Advocate.”
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Solicitude Not Solitude
Solicitude Not Solitude
By Mar Camen
Mercy for myself. This phrase may sound selfish. Nonetheless, I believe it’s one of the cornerstones for us to celebrate this year of mercy and the always present of God’s mercy. I guess we can start our merciful thoughts and actions with ourselves
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Saint Pope Anastasius I
Saint Pope Anastasius I
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Anastasius stands out as a little known man, with one unusual characteristic: he was succeeded by his own son, Innocent I.
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Questions Answered: "Brothers and Sisters of Jesus"
Questions Answered: "Brothers and Sisters of Jesus"
By Kevin Noles
In the comments section of an article on Catholic365 a Protestant poster said that Mary could not be a perpetual virgin because Jesus had brothers and sisters.
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The New Eve
The New Eve
By Rob Agnelli
Despite the fact that the early Reformers themselves showed a great devotion to Mary, one of the unfortunate fallouts of the Protestant Reformation was a loss of Marian devotion for many Christians.
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Pope Saint Siricius, Protector Of Church Discipline
Pope Saint Siricius, Protector Of Church Discipline
By Debra Booton McCoy
The pontificate of Siricius was in no way as violent or disturbing as that of his predecessor, Pope Damasus. A native of Rome, Siricius had been active in the Church since he was a young man. He started as a lector, was ordained a deacon during the pontificate of Liberius, and served in some capacity under Damasus.
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The Virgin Mary: Conqueror of Muslims Hearts
The Virgin Mary: Conqueror of Muslims Hearts
By Nate Lauer
On September 11th 1683, Vienna was besieged by Islamic Ottoman Turks. Christians throughout Europe prayed the Rosary in the midst of a desperate situation.
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Where All Virtues are to be Found
Where All Virtues are to be Found
By David Torkington
Even immediately after his election Cardinal Bergoglio still hadn’t thought what name to choose. Then, a good friend of his, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, Archbishop Emeritus of Sao Paolo whispered in his ear, “Don’t forget the poor!” It was whilst thinking about the poor that he immediately thought of St Francis, and how he would like to preside over a Church that was poor,
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Remember the Year of Faith?
Remember the Year of Faith?
By Malleson Emmerling
When Pope Benedict XVI announced the Year of Faith and that it was to begin on October 11, 2012, I never realized how personal this would become for me. You see, just one day before, I had uncovered evidence that my 20-year marriage was over. And on October 12, 2012, my husband moved out – never to return.
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Padre Pio and My Pilgrimage of Mercy -- Are We Willing to Become Apostles of Mercy to Save the World?
Padre Pio and My Pilgrimage of Mercy -- Are We Willing to Become Apostles of Mercy to Save the World?
By Janet Moore
I was privileged to go to Rome this spring on pilgrimage. I went with my fellow Padre Pio prayer group members to witness Padre Pio being named “Apostle of Mercy” for this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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The Effects of Matrimony
The Effects of Matrimony
By Rob Agnelli
In her excellent book, Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry Weddell quotes some alarming statistics regarding the Church in the United States. One in particular bears mention and that is the number of marriages celebrated in the Church has decreased by 60 percent since 1972.
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JPII and Chick Flicks
JPII and Chick Flicks
By Rob Agnelli
The man who would become Pope St. John Paul II, Fr. Karol Wojtyla, devoted much of his pastoral work as a priest to the study of love between man and woman. His reflections grew to full maturity during the series of Wednesday Audiences that would become the Theology of the Body.
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