Pope John Paul II reaffirmed traditional Catholic moral teaching in his 1993 encyclical Veritatis Splendor. In particular, he rejected consequentialism and its close cousin, proportionalism, as incompatible with orthodox Catholic morality. It is worthwhile to consider […]
On the Readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2018 […]
“A saint who is sad is a sad example of a saint.” – St. Francis de Sales God has given us so many blessings, and He wants us to be happy. He has filled our lives […]
The research showed that support for the death penalty among U.S. adults is 6 percentage points higher than it was in April 2021. […]
St. Maximilian Kolbe. / Credit: Nancy Bauer/Shutterstock
Rome Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
As World War II raged around him in Poland, St. Maximilian Kolbe fought for souls using a printing press and another “weapon” — the Miraculou… […]
October 3rd will mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year of St. Francis from January 10, 2026, to […]
The former bishop was convicted of sexually abusing two men. The diocese apologized to the victims and asked Our Lady Queen of Peace to intercede “on this journey of reconciliation, healing and hope.” […]
Distribution Service: Fathom Entertainment MPAA Rating, Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels There’s a famous anonymous statistic that the 20th century produced more martyrs than the […]
Although his name appears in the Roman Martyrology under the entries for August 15, the Carmelite family celebrates the martyrdom of Blessed Isidore Bakanja on August 12. Blessed Isidore was a young layman, not a […]
Speyer is a charming city on the west bank of the Rhine River. Its splendid medieval core is dominated by a magnificent 11th-century cathedral, the resting place of German emperors for three hundred years and […]
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