The Church: Teacher of Civilization
In the third century of our era, Rome was facing a terrible decline towards its inevitable twilight. Would that civilization finally disappear?
St. James, the first martyred Apostle
James is one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus; son of Zebedee. He and his brother John were called by Jesus while they were mending their fishing nets on Lake Gennesaret. St. James the Apostle has paved the way for the world to recognize the Blessed Virgin as the “Pillar” of our Church.
The Church Cannot Silence the Spirit of Truth
As in past centuries, so also today there are people or groups who obscure this centuries-old Tradition, seeking to falsify the Word of Christ and to remove from the Gospel those truths which in their view are too uncomfortable for modern man.
The St. Benedict Medal – An Exorcism Struck on a Medal
Beginning in Germany where it was first minted, devotion to the St. Benedict medal spread rapidly throughout Catholic Europe, and the faithful considered it a sure defence against infernal attacks.
Gabriel Lopes dos Anjos
Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul
A simple fisherman from Bethsaida proclaims that the son of a carpenter is truly the Son of God, by nature. There was planted the mustard seed, from which would be born the churches, the ceremonies, the universities, the martyrs, doctors and saints, in short, the Holy Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church.
Sins Against the Holy Spirit, According to St. Thomas – An Unforgivable Sin?
The Angelic Doctor clarifies, in the light of Scripture and the doctrine of the Holy Fathers, a question of undeniable interest: blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, a sin that Our Lord mysteriously characterized as “unforgivable”.
Pope Marcellus II – Lessons from a Short Pontificate
“If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.”
The Devotion of the First Fridays of the Month – Promise of a Heart Ablaze with Love
Who would turn down a lottery ticket with a guaranteed prize…? We would gladly submit to the toughest demands in order to obtain one. Well, here is the winning ticket offered to us by God himself!
The Mystery of the Holy Eucharist
All the faithful should be aware that to participate in the Eucharistic Sacrifice is their chief duty and supreme dignity, with such earnestness and concentration that they may be united as closely as possible with the High Priest.
Generous Cooperation with the Holy Spirit
St. Bernard rightly affirms: “Coming to her the Holy Spirit filled her with grace for herself; when the same Spirit pervaded her again, She became superabundant and redounding in grace for us also.”