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St. Anne's Novena
Remember today is a great day to begin a St. Anne's Novena. While this novena to the mother of the Blessed Virgin and Holy God-bearer may be said at any time, starting today will allow you to finish on the feast of St. Anne. Many parishes hold public novena's during this time, so check the […]
Possibilities of the Reunion of East and West.
In the past half-century, relations between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church have been growing ever closer and oriented ever more toward possible reunion. Perhaps the greatest hope of the late Holy Father John Paul II, of happy memory, was the reunion of these two oldest Churches of Christendom. In his many […]
The Root of Catholicism's Error?
Adrian Warnock does not often openly criticisize Catholicism, a fact that demonstrates his desire to emphasize unity in the body of Christ over differences in ecclesiology. So, when he does criticize the Catholic Church, it really catches my attention.
The Ark of the New Covenant
I have often heard Mary spoken of as the ark of the New Covenant. Tonight at RCIA, I learned of a parallel between Mary and the original ark that I had not heard before.
"And David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, 'How can the ark of […]
Truth in the Catholic Church?
The following question was sent to me in an email. Rather than answer it myself, I thought I'd present it to my readers. I'll send your responses by email.
"you seem like a very intelligent man. far more so than i. do you know why we - […]
