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Why You Should Love Your Guardian Angel (And Not Name Him)
I love my Guardian Angel. But I would never dare to name him.
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Our Lady of Sorrows: The Seven Swords that Pierced Mary’s Heart
Most people know that, on this day, we honor Mary for the grief she experienced during our Lord’s Passion and Crucifixion. But, not all of us know that this feast also honors her for the seven swords that pierced her Immaculate Heart, as Simeon prophesied at the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
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Mary, the Star of the Sea: Why Venerate Mary’s Name?
When we refer to Mary as “Star of the Sea,” we recall the fact that, like the stars in the sky, her task – in fact, her very nature – is to reflect the Light. The physical stars in the sky reflect the Sun’s light. Mary reflects the Light of her Son, Jesus Christ.
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Here’s What the Annulments Changes Are All About
Pope Francis has just issued two Apostolic Letters, motu proprio. One of the letters, Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus, “The Lord Jesus, Clement Judge,” reforms the Code of Canon Law governing the Latin Church, while the other, Mitis et misericors Iesus or “Clement and merciful Jesus,” reforms the Code of Canon Law for Oriental Churches. No Read more
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Pope Francis to Schoenstatt Fathers: Contemplation, Service, Fraternity – a Lesson for Us, Too
We let the Lord surprise us and open paths of grace in our life, and that healthy and necessary decentralization happens, in which we put ourselves aside, so that Christ can occupy the center of our life. ~Pope Francis to the Secular Institute of Schoe…
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Let ISIS Force Our Faith In, Not Out
ISIS has threatened again and again to wipe out Christianity. Our times are not unlike the times of the Early Church, when Christians were literally thrown to the lions for their beliefs. Rather than let themselves be wiped out, Christians instead beca…
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St. Monica on Parenting: When do parental responsibilities end?
What would have happened if Monica, like most modern-day parents, had washed her hands of Augustine when he turned 18?