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Hermit Thoughts

April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hermit Thoughts from Hermits of St. Bruno, 2005
To be called to life in the desert is a very generous calling…indeed, a certain revelation of just how much one is loved. How would it be possible to not be moved at the realization that God would want to draw us close to Himself? Such an expression […]

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Cardinal: Giuliani Shouldn’t Have Received Communion

April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

The archbishop of New York said the city’s former pro-abortion mayor should not have received the Eucharist during Benedict XVI’s trip to the United States. In a statement released Monday, Cardinal Edward Egan recalled the Church’s position on abortion, noting that it “is a grave offense against the will of God.”
“Throughout my years as archbishop […]

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Russian Visa System Leaves Priests Scrambling

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Changes to Regulations Force Ministers Away From Faithful
Changes implemented to Russia’s visa system in October have caused problems for the nation’s religious workers.
A decree mandating that foreign citizens with either business or humanitarian visas can only spend half their time abroad in Russia has forced priests and other pastoral workers to spend more time away […]

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Satellite to Bring Papal Homily to Quebec

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Though Benedict XVI will not personally attend the Eucharistic congress in Canada, he will be present via satellite to give the homily at the closing Mass.
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, archbishop of Quebec, announced that the Pope will thus participate in the June 15-22 congress, focused on “The Eucharist, Gift of God for the Life of the […]

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Papal Intention Focuses on Values-Based Culture

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Benedict XVI’s general prayer intention for May is for a culture that defends and promotes the values of the human person.
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the general intention chosen by the Pope, “That Christians may use literature, art and the mass media to greater advantage in order to favor a culture which defends and promotes […]

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Saint Robert of Molesme

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Born about the year 1029, at Champagne, France, of noble parents who bore the names of Thierry and Ermengarde; d. at Molesme, 17 April, 1111. When fifteen years of age, he commenced his novitiate in the Abbey of Montier-la-Celle, or St. Pierre-la-Celle, situated near Troyes, of which he became later prior. In 1068 he succeeded […]

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What Is a Catholic University?

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Cardinal Arinze’s Homily on Christendom’s 30th
Here is the homily Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, gave April 20 at the closing Mass of the 30th anniversary celebrations of Christendom College.
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1. A Day of Grace
The Eucharistic Celebration is our supreme act of worship of God. It is […]