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VATICAN CITY – Vatican officials are loaning 41 items to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The pieces are few a new display: ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’. “The Costume Institute’s spring 2018 exhibition – at The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters – will feature a dialogue between fashion and medieval art […]
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There’s a battle for our souls being waged in the spiritual realm. Good versus evil, God versus the devil, each is vying for our eternal resting spot. While the battle may seem terrifying, we’re not left vulnerable in our fight. Christ and the Church have given us many tools to combat the devil. In his
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When Christopher Carstens asked his four year old son Laurence what his favorite part of the Mass was, Laurence responded: “Eating donuts after”. While it may not be the best response to what part of the Mass is the best, at least it’s a start. But, as Carstens points out in his new book, A Devotional
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Father Kyle Manno grew up in Illinois – but now he’s taking to the streets of LA with a mic to discuss Jesus with fellow Christians, atheists, and . . . spider man. Check out this sneak peek video of a brand new series on YouTube coming next month: So just who is this priest
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VATICAN CITY – Hundreds of priests are gathering in Rome this week for a Vatican class on exorcism. They’re arriving from over fifty countries to take part in the 13th annual course titled “‘Exorcism and the Prayer of Liberation”. The course was first offered in 2005. Since that first class, the number of priests attending
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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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Pope Francis’ third apostolic exhortation is titled Gaudete et exsultate – “rejoice and be glad”. In the exhortation, Pope Francis’ goal is to re-purpose the call to holiness as something practical for today’s world. In chapter four of the exhortation, ‘Signs of Holiness in Today’s World’, Pope Francis describes signs and spiritual attitudes that are, in
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Pope Francis’ third apostolic exhortation was published today, and it’s all about practical ways to holiness. In Gaudete et exsultate, Pope Francis encouraged all people today to embrace the call to holiness in today’s modern world. But this apostolic exhortation isn’t just about understanding what holiness means. Instead, Pope Francis’ goal with this apostolic exhortation was
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VATICAN CITY – A statement released by the Holy See Press Office this week confirmed that Pope Francis will be releasing an apostolic exhortation next week. The title of the exhortation is Gaudete et exsultate, “Rejoice and be glad”. Archbishop Angelo De Donatis, the vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, will present the apostolic exhortation
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The Catholic Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday the Sunday after Easter. It’s not just another feast day, though. Divine Mercy Sunday is an incredible day to receive the mercy that Christ gives His Church. Here’s what you need to know about the graces that come with Mercy Sunday: Wait, what is Mercy Sunday? During
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“Why are you Catholic?” is a really good question – one that deserves a really good answer. In his latest book, Dr. Peter Kreeft has at least forty answers to that question. But forty reasons to be Catholic is just the beginning – for Dr. Kreeft and for all the rest of us, too. “There
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There’s nothing like Easter Sunday dinner. After 40 days of fasting, prayer, and alms giving, now is the time for celebrating the Resurrection of Christ! Maybe family gathers around your grandparent’s table and catches up over smoked ham and turkey. Perhaps friends come to your home and share a simple meal after Mass in the
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PENNSYLVANIA – Planned Parenthood Keystone, a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Pennsylvania, campaigned Tuesday for a Disney princess “who’s had an abortion.” The tweet has since been deleted off of the social media platform. “We need a Disney Princess who’s had an abortion,” the tweet read. “We need a Disney princess who’s pro-choice. We need a
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In a conversation with Father Marco Pozza, an Italian prison chaplain, Pope Francis offers his insight into the words that Christ taught us to pray. But his thoughts on the Our Father don’t just center around the words to a prayer. In Our Father: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, Pope Francis also recognizes the importance of
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Whether you’re a military wife who is stationed at base with your spouse, or you’re counting down the days until his return from deployment, you’re balancing countless emotions and struggles. Prayer is an incredible help – but you may find that the words you need just aren’t in your prayer books. Without support, you can
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For Christians, the Fathers of the Church play an important role in faith formation. Their writings help us gain insight into our own interior lives, just as they guided early Christians. The writings by the Church Fathers help us to understand that the Catholic Church has always taught certain things, and continues to teach them
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ROME – 300 young adults from all over the world are gathering in Vatican City this week. Over the course of the next seven days, they’ll be meeting with Pope Francis to prepare for the October Synod of Bishops on youth, faith, and vocational discernment. Read more: 5 Ways to Prepare for the Synod on Youth,
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VATICAN CITY – Bernice King traveled to Rome to receive an international prize recognizing women involved in nonviolence and peace initiatives. The award ceremony was organized by the Gandhi Center in Pisa and Italian Rocco Altieri. But while King was in Rome, she had a private audience with Pope Francis. “With the state of the world
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Striving towards Heaven in today’s culture can be a tough undertaking. Wouldn’t our path be easier if Christ had laid out a step-by-step program for how to know him better? Luckily for us, He does give us an eight step program, instructing us how to find true happiness. In one of his lesser known homilies, Saint
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