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extra Ecclesiam nulla salus

July 6, 2007 | 2 Comments

Latin:
extra Ecclesiam nulla salus
English:
Outside the Church there is no salvation
“The age, we grant, demands religious toleration, and religious indifference is the order of the day. Many are shocked, or affect to be shocked, when they hear us say that there is no salvation out of the Catholic Church; they allege that it is harsh, illiberal, […]

Jul

6

Pope Encourages Fight Against Corruption

July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In Address to Bishops of Dominican Republic
Every Christian should work to fight political and economic corruption, above all the laity involved in public life, said Benedict XVI.
The Holy Father made these remarks condemning the “subtle and widespread blight” of corruption Thursday when receiving the bishops of the Dominican Republic in audience, in Rome for their […]

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Bishops Call Family a Vocational Vineyard

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The family is the natural vineyard for vocations, concluded a meeting of 34 vocation offices representing Europe’s episcopal conferences.
The annual meeting of the European Vocations Service (EVS), held from June 28 to July 1 in Zadar, illuminated the role and responsibility of the family, where every Christian vocation begins and matures.
The final document titled “The […]

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6

Saint Maria Goretti

July 6, 2007 | 1 Comment

Maria was born in 1890. Her father died when she and the other five children in her family were small. At twelve, Maria was already very pretty. She helped her mother on the farm, in the house and with the care of the other children. She never complained because they were so poor. In fact, […]