Some of us might know the catacombs as the ancient initial burial places for Christians– but they are so much more! Fr. James Spencer Northcote details the catacombs and their uses in his book The Roman Catacombs: A History of the Christian City Beneath Pagan Rome. Here are 7 cool catacomb facts you need to …
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More than two thousand years ago, ordinary Christians were huddled in the Upper Room together. Thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit, those men spread the Gospel message to all corners of the earth. How did they do it? How did they go from simple, ordinary fishermen and tax collectors to the most famous …
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Beginning in the early fourth century, the Church was faced with theological discrepancies, and to confirm the true orthodox Faith ecumenical councils were born. Through its 1,690 year history of ecumenical councils, the Catholic Church has held 21 councils in various locations ranging from modern day Turkey to the motherland, Rome. Many people are unaware that …
There has often been in the history of the Church, rival claimants to the See of Rome in opposition to the true successor of St. Peter. Forty-one (41)* men have been considered “anti-popes” throughout Church history, not counting the particular brands of sedevacantists around today. Ahem…*cough*…Pope Michael, anyone? (Pictured to left. Spoiler alert: he’s not …
Within the Church, we have the privilege of a rich and deep patrimony from which to draw inspiration and guidance. We are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, interceding on our behalf to God. In addition to their intercession, they also provide the foundation and evidence of what the Church has believed since …
After I opened the envelope which contained the book, The Man Who Founded California, The Life of Saint Junipero Serra, by M.N.L. Couve de Murville, Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, England (Ignatius Press), I was so excited to learn more about this saint who brought so many native Californians to Christ. Immediately, I flipped through the 130 …
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June 22nd is the feast day of St. Thomas More, best known as the patron of lawyers and the writer of humanist classic Utopia. In his life he was right hand man to King Henry VIII just as the crown’s relationship with Rome began to sour, but he was also a family man, a tireless worker against …
* A guest post by John Paul Manfredi NBC’s new series “A.D.” has been met with both praise and criticism from Christians and non-Christians alike. As the follow-up to the History Channel’s tremendously popular “Bible” series, “A.D.” has pretty big shoes to fill (it is the Bible, after all). The fact that the show was …