Saint Jerome (A.D. 347-420) is “one of those saints.” He is the saintly equivalent of your crazy uncle, who causes you to ask “Did he just say that!?” However, unlike your crazy uncle, he is actually on-target. Admittedly, Saint Jerome is not renowned for having had the warmest personality, and he has been regarded as irascible. However, …
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Big names like Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo are go-tos if you want to do some spiritual and theological reading. But why not add some variety to your spiritual diet by turning to some heavy-hitters from the East? These Church Fathers haven’t quite made as big an impact in the Latin world as …
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Many people seem to be very confused on what they think that Catholics believe in, versus what they ACTUALLY believe in. So here is a short list of ideas that people believe that Catholics believe in, and why they are just plain wrong. Archbishop Patrick John Ryan wrote an exquisite book on this subject, so be …
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St. Augustine walks in the panoply of the greatest saints of the church. Saints like Thomas Aquinas, Benedict, and of course the Blessed Mother. His influence remains even 1600 years after his death and doesn’t seem to be waning in the least. Aurelius Augustinus was born in Thagaste in AD 354. After a youth full …
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Many people misunderstand what and who the Holy Spirit is. Few realize that we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit during Baptism (not Confirmation). Few recognize that the Holy Spirit is actually living within each of us (and cannot be removed), and His temple is our body (which is why we are to keep our …
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Sacramento, Calif., Jul 6, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A California court ruled last week that ChristianMingle and it’s affiliate faith-based dating websites must allow LGBT singles to search and be matched with people of the same gender. The ruling comes at the end of a 2.5 year legal battle after two gay men …
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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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Several things happen when you begin to read. St. Thomas’ Summa Theologica. You’ll have many mixed emotions. You might not know what to do with them all. If you’ve never read or are just getting started on reading the Summa Theologica, here’s what to expect and a little bit of advice. Fear not! We all had …
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Several things happen when you begin to read. St. Thomas’ Summa Theologica. You’ll have many mixed emotions. You might not know what to do with them all. If you’ve never read or are just getting started on reading the Summa Theologica, here’s what to expect and a little bit of advice. Fear not! We all had …
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