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Paraguayan Hero-Priest Dies at 93

December 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

Known for Keeping Peace During Civil War
Known as the priest who managed to turn back militants without any bloodshed during Paraguay’s civil war, Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez died at 93, a national hero.The priest died Dec. 4 in San Jose de los Arroyos. When he was ordained at age 23, he was the youngest priest in [...]

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St. Paulinus: Communion, Key to the Mystery of the Church

December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

  St. Paulinus of Nola, a bishop and contemporary of St. Augustine, was the theme of Benedict XVI’s catechesis during today’s general audience, which was held in the Paul VI Hall.
  The Pope explained how as a young man St. Paulinus became governor of the Campania region in southern Italy. In that role he stood [...]

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Patronness of the Americas: a Great Communicator

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Archbishop Offers Example of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Miriam Díez i Bosch
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a model for communicators because she adapted herself to her listeners, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
Archbishop Claudio Celli addressed a message to communicators of America in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast today. [...]

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Let the Prayer Speak

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The remembrance or invocation of the name of Jesus is commonly termed ” The Jesus Prayer.”
It takes the form of a short sentence.
This is addressed to Jesus;
” Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner.”
The prayer centres completely upon Jesus.
This prayer should be constantly repeated.
By this constant repetition the soul becomes [...]

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Prayer

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“I don’t quite know what prayer is. We are trying to talk about our
life in God, our degree of being.
“We can distinguish specific acts of prayer, but all that we do
should be done in God; everything should be prayer. Ora et labora:
pray and work.
“However, there are times that are more specifically consecrated to
God, the Living [...]

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