Catholics believe that Our Lord Jesus gave special authority to St. Peter among the apostles, and that the bishop of Rome, or Pope, is the successor of St. Peter. The Pope has an important role for guaranteeing the integrity of doctrine and acting as a visible sign of unity for...
Did Jesus Christ have a middle name? Of course not. He also didn’t have a last name. “Christ” means “Messiah” or “Anointed One” and is a title. Our Lord’s only name was “Jesus,” though he was sometimes referred to as “Jesus, son of Joseph” (e.g. John 6....
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In 1754, the woman Maria Mueces and her deaf-mute daughter Rosa were caught in a terrible storm in a river valley in Colombia. Desperate for help, they sought refuge between some large stones, when suddenly Rosa (who, as a mute, didn’t talk) cried out, “The Mestiza is calling me!...
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