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Most people are familiar with Pope John Paul II?s devotion to Divine Mercy. In fact, he was so linked with that devotion that he is often referred to as ?The Mercy Pope?. In the book Pope Benedict?s Divine Mercy Mandate … Continue reading →

Today we remember St. Josemaria Escriva, who died on June 26, 1975. He is best known as the founder of the Opus Dei movement, which is based on the idea that our sanctity can be achieved through the performance of … Continue reading →

One of the difficult realities about this life is that some people are considered ?more important? than others. Celebrities make more money and achieve greater fame than the average individual. Donald Trump doesn?t have to worry if he has enough … Continue reading →

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of The Birth of St. John The Baptist. One of his best known scriptural quotes offers great advice on how we should live our lives: He must increase, but I must decrease (Jn 3:30)It … Continue reading →

The Catholic Church teaches that all baptized Christians share in the ?common? priesthood of Christ. Although not as formal as the ?ministerial? priesthood, which is limited to men who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders, both priesthoods involve offering … Continue reading →

One of the things that we can always count on is the mainstream media?s desire to link the sexual misdeeds of any Catholic priest to the Church?s policy of mandatory celibacy. This week?s issue of Time magazine features an article … Continue reading →

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (Jn 3:16)Today in the United States we celebrate Father?s Day. It is a day set aside … Continue reading →

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In a homily given at Zakopane, Poland on 7/7/97, Pope John Paul II observed: The Immaculate Heart of Mary, which we commemorate today in the Church’s Liturgy, was … Continue reading →

Today?s liturgical celebration dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus reminds us of God?s love, for which man yearns intensely. It shows us that the practical response to this love is the keeping of God?s commandments in our daily … Continue reading →

Imagine a world: – Without the Holy Mass? – Without Eucharistic Adoration? – Without the ability to receive forgiveness in Confession? – Without an increase of the Holy Spirit?s gifts received in Confirmation? – Without the Sacrament of the Sick? … Continue reading →