"Demonstrate that you are building bridges, as you promised to do before the whole world when you gave your first blessing after your election."
"Demonstrate that you are building bridges, as you promised to do before the whole world when you gave your first blessing after your election."
"I wish to express my grave concern and my profound sorrow"
The Vigil of St. Matthias reinforced a crucial ecclesiological truth.
The sacred Forty Days open at Rome’s Cathedral, the Papal Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran, the “Mother and Head of all the churches of the City and of the world.” The Roman Station anchors our Lent in a concrete place, as it…
The Consecrations will proceed.
The battle for the soul of Mexico.
Are you wiling to suffer for sinners?
Yesterday the world was busy in its pleasures, and the very children of God were taking a joyous farewell to mirth: but this morning, all is changed. The solemn announcement, spoken of by the prophet, has been proclaimed in Sion: the solemn fast of Lent, the season of expiation, the approach of the great anniversaries of…
The observance of Lent is the very badge of Christian warfare. By it we prove ourselves not to be enemies of Christ. By it we avert the scourges of divine justice. By it we gain strength against the princes of darkness, for it shields us with heavenly help. Should men grow remiss in their observance…
Would not the SSPX do more good for souls by seeking full communion?
This is why the spiritual writers identify the predominant fault as one of the three pillars of the spiritual life, together with prayer and spiritual reading. If we focus on this, our other sins will also be overcome.
