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All Saints

Why should our praise and glorification, or even the celebration of this feast day mean anything to the saints? What do they care about earthly honors when their heavenly Father honors them by fulfilling the faithful promise of the Son? What does our commendation mean to them? The saints have no need of honor from… Read More ›

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Diocese of Rome launches John Paul II beatification website

Rome, Italy, Feb 8, 2011 / 07:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Rome launched a new website in honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1. The site, Karol-Wojtyla.org, is published in seven languages and offers news updates and background information on the late Pope and his cause for… Read More ›

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John Paul II beatification could be possible in 2011

Rome, Italy, Jan 5, 2011 / 01:00 am (CNA).- Pope John Paul II could be beatified in 2011, Vatican expert Andrea Tornielli is reporting. In the Jan. 4 edition of the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, he reports that medical advisers of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints have ruled favorably on a miracle attributed… Read More ›

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All Saints: “A Family United by Profound Bonds of Spiritual Solidarity”

Today, we are celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints, allowing us to experience the joy of being part of the large family of God’s friends or, as St Paul writes, to “share the lot of the saints in light” (Col 1: 12). The Liturgy re-proposes the expression, full of wonder, of the Apostle John: “See… Read More ›

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How Halloween Can Be Redeemed

Halloween has grown into a major secular holiday in American culture. But for those who don’t value devotion to the saints, the Eve has become “hollow” instead of “hallow.” The purpose behind it has been lost—like celebrating New Year’s Eve without a New Year’s Day. Take away the saints and our beliefs about the dignity… Read More ›

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We need St Francis now

NCR, by Joan Chittister on Sep. 27, 2010. Some things never go way. The best ones, in fact, come back to us in whole new ways. Saints are like that. The church calendar that formed me, for instance, provided the Catholic community one feast day after another designed to remind us of the heroes of… Read More ›

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St. Louis, King of France: Sound Advice to a Son

A Spiritual Testament to his son My dearest son, my first instruction is that you should love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your strength. Without this there is no salvation. Keep yourself, my son, from everything that you know displeases God, that is to say, from every mortal sin. You… Read More ›

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You must have Saints, Mystics and Prophets

If the salvation of society depends, in the long run, on the moral and spiritual health of individuals, the subject of contemplation becomes a vastly important one, since contemplation is one of the indications of spiritual maturity. It is closely allied to sanctity. You cannot save the world merely with a system. You cannot have… Read More ›

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Bishop Sheen wanted us all to be Saints

New York City, N.Y., Dec 11, 2009 / 04:53 am (CNA).- At the Mass marking the 30th Anniversary of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s death, Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan thanked God for the life of the “magnetic” television and radio personality. He said Sheen’s talent and wisdom were at the service of his key goal… Read More ›

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The Word is Compassionate and Impartial

The Word shows his compassion and impartiality through all the saints, revealing and adapting himself, like a skillful physician, to whatever is advantageous for us and understanding the weakness of our humanity. He attempts to teach the ignorant; he returns those who err to his own true way. He is easily found by those who… Read More ›

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