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Faith and Reason in the Search for Truth

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

(VIS) – Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received participants in a meeting of professors and rectors of European universities, who have come together to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.
  “The theme of your meeting – ‘A New Humanism for Europe. The Role of the Universities’ – invites a disciplined assessment [...]

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Pope Visits Vatican Apostolic Library and Secret Archives

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

(VIS) – This morning, Benedict XVI visited the Vatican Apostolic Library and the Vatican Secret Archives. From July 14, the Library is due to close its doors to the public for a period of three years in order to enable restoration work to take place in one of the wings of the Renaissance building in [...]

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Saint William of Monte Vergine

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

William was born in Vercelli, Italy, in 1085. His parents died when he was a baby. Relatives raised him. When William grew up, he became a hermit. He worked a miracle, curing a blind man, and found himself famous. William was too humble to be happy with the people’s admiration. He really wanted to remain [...]

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Novena to Saint Gerard – Day 1

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Saint Gerard, ever full of faith obtain for me that, believing firmly all that the Church of God proposes to my belief, I may strive to secure through a holy life the joys of eternal happiness.
Say nine Hail Mary’s
V. Pray for us, O Saint Gerard R. That we may be made worthy of the promises [...]