"The Reluctant Saint": Classic Movie on the Flying St. Joseph of Cupertino
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The Ancient Song Behind the Title of Pope Francis' Encyclical, "Laudato Si"
Pope Francis released his encyclical on the environment titled Laudato Si in May 2015. It’s the first papal encyclical to be dedicated to care for the environment and so represents an important development of the Church’s teachings on the matter. Its title, Laudato Si, is the first two...
6 Things You Didn't Know About the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated every year 19 days after Pentecost (which is always a Friday). Here are 6 things you probably didn’t know about the devotion: 1) It dates back at least to the 12th century Though it’s impossible to say where...
Bruce Jenner, the "Shadow Council," & the Subtle Gnosticism of Our Age
Two news items from last week put me in mind of St. Irenaeus and the battle he waged, nineteen centuries ago, against the Gnostic heresy. The first was the emergence of Bruce Jenner as a “woman” named Caitlyn, and the second was a “shadow council” that took place in Rome...
Hear Flannery O'Connor's Thick Southern Accent As She Reads One of Her Stories
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The Inspiring Catholic Hero of the Holocaust You Haven't Heard Of
[See also: The Incredible, Inspiring Death of St. Catherine of Siena] [See also: This Desert Monk Used to be an Atheist Professor: His Inspiring Story]...