It’s hard to think of the Church without Franciscans. But it almost wasn’t so! When Francis and his small band of followers first arrived in Rome in 1209 to seek papal approval, Pope Innocent III was skeptical. For the last few decades, the Church had been having problems...
September 29th is the Feast of the Archangels, a day when Catholics are called to remember and venerate these special creatures used by God in salvation history. But Catholics should beware: there are only three angels we should venerate by name. Any other names of angels you’ve heard – such...
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A massive 7.1 earthquake rocked Mexico City and its surrounding areas yesterday, causing devastation and killing at least 217 people. But in the midst of this tragedy, a viral post on social media has been giving people hope. Right after the earthquake, some Catholics who were nearby Toluca Cathedral...
“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” It might not seem very “modern” to believe in demons, but that doesn’t change the facts! The Catholic Church very much still teaches about the reality of the demonic in our world today; if...
In the sixth chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel, we find the account of Jesus sending out the Twelve, two by two, on mission. The first thing he gave them, Mark tells us, was “authority over unclean spirits.” And the first pastoral act that they performed was to “drive out...
