Father Mike Schmitz Reveals His List of Best & Worst Christmas Songs of All Time
In a recent Ascension Presents video, Father Mike Schmitz breaks his silence on his favorite–and least favorite–Christmas songs.
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The Catholic Musical Origins of 'Silent Night': How a Priest Gave the World the Beloved Christmas Carol
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What a beautiful way to celebrate the Birth of Jesus!
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Why Confess Sins to a Priest? The Biblical Evidence for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Have you ever wondered why Catholics confess sins to a priest? On this week’s episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan Scheel, Fr. Rich Pagano, and Ryan DellaCrosse, discuss why Catholics confess sins to priests. The guys discuss these topics: • Is the practice of Confession in the Bible? • Why...
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"We are Heartbroken": 90 Year-Old Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue Destroyed at Texas Cathedral
Lord have mercy! Vandals destroyed an almost 90-year-old statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas on Tues., Sept. 15. The statue sat above the cathedral’s main altar. St. Patrick Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. The...
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