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On Hanukkah and Christmas

December 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment

What does the feast of Hanukkah signify? It signifies the re-dedication of the Temple after its desecration by the Greek-Syrian Antiochus IV Epiphanes (see 1 Maccabees 4). Significantly, the Jews have no books they regard as inspired which relate this history (neither do the Protestants!). Our two Books of Maccabees relate the history of one […]

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Saint of the Day - Blessed Urban V

December 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Blessed Urban V (1370)
Blessed Urban V was a Pope in the fourteenth century during the dreadful period when the Popes were living in Avignon, in France, and not in Rome, where they belonged. This was much to the detriment of the good of the Church. Blessed Urban V was the sixth of the seven Popes […]

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Ecclesia Dei Commission Meets in Face of Opposition to a “New Indult”

December 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The Ecclesia Dei Commission, buffeted by criticism from around the world, met in plenary session on December 12, 2006, to discuss the whole “new indult” controversy. On April 8, 2006, Benedict-Ratzinger appointed to the commission for five-year terms two Newchurch cardinals known to be opposed to any new indult: William Levada and Jean-Pierre Ricard, the […]

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Mel Gibson Donates to Traditional Catholic Churches

December 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Traditional Catholic producer-director-actor Mel Gibson has been supporting the traditional Catholic foundation. From the Passion of the Christ profits he has donated $5,000,000 in 2004 and $8,000,000 in 2005. The profits on from the movie which Mr. Gibson donates are being used to establish traditional Catholic churches around the country. St. Michael the Archangel Traditional […]