ROME – Last year, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI shared a birthday beer and Bavarian pretzels with his friends and family. This year, the retired pope was again joined by his 94 year old brother, Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, who traveled from Bavaria to celebrate. The retired pope turns 91 this year. Like last year (this @oss_romano …
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ROME – Pope Francis made his pastoral visit to the Roman parish of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale this week. During his visit, Pope Francis visited the young and old. He celebrated Mass and spent time with the sick and impoverished. Pope Francis also answered questions from children during their Catechism class. Some children …
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We read in the Gospel of Luke Chapter 24 that after the Resurrection that some of the disciples of Jesus mistook him for a ghost. Jesus had to prove to them he was not a ghost. He did this by allowing them to touch him and eating a piece of baked fish with them. After …
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Sometimes passing the Faith on to the youngest disciples can seem a daunting task. Where to start? How can you make Catholicism, the sacraments, and the saints accessible without watering them down? How to keep them engaged? This new activity book from Sophia Institute Press can help. Filled with pages to color, word searches, and …