Why Our Statues Are Not Idols
We know that images and statues of Christ and the saints are nothing more than plaster, wood or paint. As such they have no magical powers.
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Church Liturgy Saints Shackleton
Feast Days Saints
The Feast of All Saints
Originally this feast day arose out of commemorating martyred Christians in the days of the early Church. It is a
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Church Saints
35 New Saints Canonised
Pope Francis proclaimed 35 new saints – An estimated 35000 pilgrims — many of them from the new saints’ countries of origin — attended the Mass.
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Benedict Daswa Saints
Official Benedict Daswa Medal Unveiled
The first South African-produced “saint medal” of Benedict Daswa was officially launched at Sacred Heart cathedral in Pretoria.
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Church Religious Life Saints
Vincentians: Charity is at the Heart of the Church
400 Years of Vincentian Order: Vincent de Paul’s zeal for helping the poor was the instrument God used to bring about a “burst of generosity in the church,”.
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Church Priests Saints
Father Stanley Rother – The ‘Ordinary Martyr’
Wearing a red and black traditional Guatemalan shirt that had belonged to martyred U.S. priest Father Stanley Rother, Ronald Arteaga traveled from his village of Santiago Atitlan to witness the beatification of the pastor he knew as “Padre Aplas.”
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Christian Living Saints Shackleton
How Can I Love and Serve the Lord?
I try to follow Christ and his teachings as a Catholic. At the end of Mass, I am advised to go in peace to love and serve the Lord. I have always been too shy to do such things. How can I do this apart from praying and receiving the sacraments?
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Pope Francis Saints
Pope: St Rose of Lima – a Lily Among Thorns
Like other great women in the Catholic Church’s past, St Rose of Lima dedicated her life to marginalised people and gained eternal life through prayer and penance
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Church Editorials 2017 Evil & Persecution Saints
100 Years Romero
On August 15, many Catholics around the world will mark the centenary of the birth of one of the great