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If You Begin a 54-Day Rosary Novena on Ash Wednesday, You’ll Finish on Divine Mercy Sunday!
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Sanctification Through Suffering: What Our Lord Teaches About Enduring Trials
What does the Church teach about suffering? On this week’s episode of The Catholic Gentleman podcast, founder Sam Guzman and co-host John Heinen discuss “How to Suffer Like a Man.” The group examines the Church’s understanding of suffering, which directly opposes the world’s understanding. The guys discuss...
The Heavenly Benefits of the Scapular, Explained by this Dominican Priest
Do you wear a scapular? Fr. Mark-Mary, CFR, and Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, explain in a recent video why the scapular is a “sign that makes people holy” that “causes grace in the life of the believer.” Our Lady presented the brown scapular to St. Simon Stock in 1251. She...
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Newly-Ordained Priest Helps Young Men Discern the Priesthood in New YouTube Series
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Singer Andrea Bocelli Says Catholic Faith is the "Reason for Life" in Inspiring Interview
This is amazing! EWTN News In-Depth recently interviewed world-renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli and wife Victoria about his charity work through the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. Journalist Colm Flynn asks Bocelli how his Catholic faith influences his work and his personal life. Bocelli was born with congenital glaucoma, causing blindness at...
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What’s the difference between traditional and modern Catholic Church architecture? The Catholic Gentleman launched a new podcast to help men grow in holiness and authentic masculinity and virtue. In this week’s episode, The Catholic Gentleman founder Sam Guzman and co-host John Heinen discuss Traditional vs. Modern Church Architecture...