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The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Read More: The Seven Gifts of the Holy SpiritThe Catholic Church recognizes seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; a listing of these gifts is found in Isaiah 11:2-3. (Saint Paul writes of “manifestations of the Spirit” in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, and some Protestants use that list to come up with nine gifts of the Holy Spirit, but these are not the same as the ones…
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Pope to theologians: Move forward in faith and dialogue
Read More: Pope to theologians: Move forward in faith and dialoguePope to theologians “Promote a theology that, from the height of the Cross and on its knees before others, uses humble, sober, and radical words to help everyone approach compassion, and words, that teach us to approach the threshold of the Divine Mystery.” Pope Francis gave this encouragement in a video message he sent to…
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Pope Francis to welcome President Zelensky on October 11
Read More: Pope Francis to welcome President Zelensky on October 11Pope Francis to welcome President Zelensky. Following June’s bilateral meeting during the G-7 in Puglia, Italy, Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet again in the Vatican on Friday. Pope Francis will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to the Vatican on October 11, the Holy See Press Office announced. The meeting,…
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Synod Forum-2024: Bishops ‘called to be ‘brothers and friends’
Read More: Synod Forum-2024: Bishops ‘called to be ‘brothers and friends’Synod Forum-2024 The General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality hosts a theological-pastoral forum on “The Role and Authority of the Bishop in a Synodal Church.”“The Role and Authority of the Bishop in a Synodal Church” was the title of one of the two theological-pastoral forums organized in the context of the Synod that took…
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The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Read More: The 7 Gifts of the Holy SpiritThe 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Catholic Church recognizes seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; a listing of these gifts is found in Isaiah 11:2-3. (Saint Paul writes of “manifestations of the Spirit” in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, and some Protestants use that list to come up with nine gifts of the Holy Spirit, but these…
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Pope Francis Urges Youth to Embrace the Eucharist like Carlo Acutis
Read More: Pope Francis Urges Youth to Embrace the Eucharist like Carlo AcutisPope Francis Urges Youth to Embrace the Eucharist like Carlo Acutis Pope Francis in his youth message released on Tuesday encouraged young people to imitate Blessed Carlo Acutis in prioritizing “the great gift of the Eucharist.” “As Blessed Carlo Acutis said, the Eucharist is the highway to heaven,” the pope wrote in his message for diocesan World…
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Saint Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charity
Read More: Saint Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charitySaint Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charity Saint. Robert Bellarmine, whose feast is celebrated Sept. 17 on the General Roman Calendar, was a Jesuit and a cardinal who used his incredible intellect to defend Catholic teaching, largely through responses to the Church’s opponents in the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation. In…
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Francine Volunteer Aid-Catholic Charities seeks volunteers in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine floods the region
Read More: Francine Volunteer Aid-Catholic Charities seeks volunteers in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine floods the regionFrancine Volunteer Aid Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm, bringing 100 mph winds in some areas and copious rainfall. Many parts of the state, already drenched with previous rains, remained flooded Thursday even as Francine moved out of the region heading north. Low-lying areas near and…
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Cardinal Schönborn: ‘We must accept the decline of Europe’
Read More: Cardinal Schönborn: ‘We must accept the decline of Europe’Cardinal Schönborn Speech Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, OP, archbishop of Vienna, said in a recent interview with a French Catholic magazine that in the face of rising secularization and the growth of Islam in many historically Christian nations, Catholics should “trust in the work of grace” and remember that the Church is “an expert in humanity.”…
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James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93
Read More: James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93James Earl Jones dies at 93 James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor of stage and screen who was a convert to the Catholic faith, died Monday at age 93. Known for lending his booming voice to such characters as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” Jones’ career spanned…
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Priest
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The cassock, also called soutane, is a Christian clerical coat used by the clergy and male religious of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, in addition to some clergy in certain Protestant denominations such as Anglicans and Lutherans. “Ankle-length garment” is the literal meaning of the corresponding Latin term, vestis talaris. It is related to the habits traditionally worn by nuns, monks, and friars. The cassock derives historically from the tunic of classical antiquity that in ancient Rome was…
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