Sunday May 29 is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi Sunday. This gives us an opportunity to meditate on the mystery of the Eucharist -at least more so than every other time we receive. Here’s what 17 and 1 blessed -plus one more totally awesome Catholic- thought about …
Rome, Italy, May 21, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Recognizing the difference between a person who’s possessed and a person struggling with a mental illness or other infirmity is a vital part of the ministry of exorcism, according to a long-time exorcist and priest. Father Cipriano de Meo, who has been an exorcist since …
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As a first year Theology teacher at a Catholic high school, I have had a lot of thoughts over the past nine months. Things like, “Did she really just ask me that?” and “Are they laughing because they think I’m funny or because I sound like an idiot?” cross my mind on a daily basis. …
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in paragraph 2352, defines masturbation as an offense against chastity and that it is a sin because it is seeking pleasure outside of marriage. Sex was designed as a mutual self-giving and of human reproduction in the context of a marital union to directly mirror the Triune God. So …
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In conversations with Protestants, the topic of sola scriptura will almost always come up. According to those who are persuaded by this idea, the Bible—sixty-six, not seventy-three, books—is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church. Whatever is not specifically in the Bible, or may be logically inferred from it, is not binding …
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After receiving an honorary Doctorate from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, Timothy Cardinal Dolan delivered a commencement address highlighting how “reason and faith…can stop barbarians [and] renew culture.” His remarks came after His Excellency surprised everyone by walking through the gathered ranks of graduates and faculty before the ceremony, stopping to greet each person individually …
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They’re open year round, and there’s probably one very close to you. Make plans for a pilgrimage today. Alabama Ave Maria Grotto and St. Bernard Abbey In the South Eastern United States you will find one of the country’s most magnificent works. Often called “Jerusalem in Miniature” this 4-acre park is designed to provide a …
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When we see images of the Vatican one of the details that tends to catch our eye are the gentlemen who suit themselves in blue, gold, and red, and stand as statue-like figures throughout the scape of the papal quarters. These are the men of the Swiss Guard, but how much do we really know …
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A farmer (who wishes to remain anonymous) in northwest Iowa has decorated his farm with some nifty farm art. His farm is located below what is a common routes for planes flying to Atlanta (Iowa) and the east coast. So, for the past six years, without the use of a GPS device (and sometimes in …
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Before there was the Baltimore Catechism, there was a similar manual called A Short Abridgment of Christian Doctrine, published first in Europe and then “newly revised for the use of the Catholic Church” in the freshly minted USA. Though it has the same Q-and-A format we all know and enjoy, it wasn’t illustrated, and it …
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