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The First Apparition of Mary
By John Roskoski
The first apparition of Mary, dated to about 40 AD, was the first recognized instance of bi-location. According to most scholars, Mary was still alive in 40 AD. It seems that this was the first step in Mary growing into her role as the mother of all Christians.
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Shrines of Italy: The Holy House of Loreto
By Christopher McCarthy
The birthplace of Our Lady according to legend, The Holy House of Loreto is one of the most significant shrines in Christian history. Countless saints have flocked to this site over the centuries with the intention to venerate the Mother of God in the very same house where the Annunciation took place.
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The greatest apostasy of Vatican II
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
The Second Vatican Council solidified many truths of the Church. However, it had one great apostasy that is deadly to your soul.
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The Four Women Doctors of the Church
By Emily Berns
The four women Doctors of the Church have stories that are important to note, as they show us the value of humility and simplicity and give women a model to follow in being influential in their faith and the lives of others, becoming the greatest in the Kingdom of God.
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Shrines of Italy: Church of SS. Giovanni & Reparata
By Christopher McCarthy
The original Cathedral of Lucca before the completion of Saint Martin's, this church is home to many important archaeological discoveries pertaining to the village of Lucca.
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POPE NICHOLAS III
By Debra Booton McCoy
Giovanni Gaetano Orsini was born into an influential family. He was able to get into the Curia at a very early age and his greatest claim to fame is his ability to witness firsthand thirty-five years of Curia activity and many conclaves.
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Art, Statues, and Images in Catholic Churches
By J. John Basil
Catholics treasure the art, statues, images, and stained glass in their churches, but did you know they were once prohibited? Read this article about the Iconoclasm Heresy of the 8th and 9th centuries.
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Delia's Irish Grit!
By Kathleen Delia Miller
Prayer : An Irish Catholic woman's recipe on to grow your faith each day of your life!
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POPE JOHN XXI, THE FOURTH POPE OF 1276AD
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope John XXI was a philosopher and a physician. He lived as pope for eight months before an accident overcame him.
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Part 3 of 3 Lent Reflection on Understanding How Jesus Celebrated the Passover (Last Supper) and How He both Fulfilled Prophesy and Change the Observance Forever Part 3 of 3
By Michael
Lent Reflection on Understanding How Jesus Celebrated the Passover (Last Supper) and How He both Fulfilled Prophesy and Change the Observance Forever Part 3 of 3 Excerpts from: Michael J Heiman Religious Mysteries and Other Questions Revealed ©2018
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Who Really Founded the Carmelite Order?
By Kevin J. Banet
The Carmelites are unique, in that we are one of the few communities not founded by a single person, but to a group of men – hermits – seeking to live a life of Christian holiness. I don’t imagine that these men started out by saying,
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Shrines of Italy: Cathedral of Saint Martin
By Christopher McCarthy
One of the most prominent churches in Lucca, the Cathedral of Saint Martin is an obscure Gothic treasure with several hidden artifacts you wouldn't expect.
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The Heart of Our Lady of Sorrows
By John Roskoski
In Luke 2: 35 we read of a sword piercing the soul of Mary. This has become foundational to the devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows. It is a dramatic image which is a constant reminder that Mary understands the pain of suffering.
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Part 2 of 3 Lent Reflection on Understanding How Jesus Celebrated the Passover (Last Supper) and How He both Fulfilled Prophesy and Change the Observance Forever
By Michael
Lent Reflection on Understanding How Jesus Celebrated the Passover (Last Supper) and How He both Fulfilled Prophesy and Change the Observance Forever Part 2 of 3 Excerpts from: Michael J Heiman Religious Mysteries and Other Questions Revealed ©2018
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Pride and the Prejudicial Christian
By Anne Stokes, MBA, M.A. Theology
Though some historical tides of prejudice have turned, there is even more arrogant self-assertion today
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How St. Katharine Drexel Defeated the Klan
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Did you know the Ku Klux Klan was beaten by a nun?
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Shrines of Italy: Santa Maria Novella
By Christopher McCarthy
The first major cathedral ever built in Florence, Santa Maria Novella has a long and rich history.
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