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No Compromise, Printing the Legend, and Road Rage…
No compromise, printing the legend, and road rage Skip to content Pillar subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DR Happy Friday friends, And a happy feast of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Korea’s first priest, along with Paul Chong Hasang and their companion martyrs. I’ve always found the witness of the Korean Church to have a special kind of profundity. So closed...
Medjugorje: A Closer Look at the Vatican’s Cautious Ruling…
The Vatican has issued a cautious ruling allowing the faithful to benefit from the spiritual phenomena reported at Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), announced the finding at a press conference accompanying the release of a document titled “‘The Queen of Peace’: Note About the Spiritual Experience Conne...
Mel Gibson is scouting European locations for ‘The Passion of the Christ’ — a big step toward finally getting the long-awaited movie made…
Mel Gibson is in Europe scouting locations for a sequel to his 2004 biblical blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ” — which could mean that the film’s long-gestating followup is actually going to get made. Earlier this week Gibson reportedly toured Malta with a production team and subsequently arrived in the Southern Italian region of Puglia where he visited various rural locations, includin...
What Was the Babylonian Exile and Why Should I Care?
By Clement Harrold September 20, 2024 The Babylonian exile is one of the most important events in salvation history. In fact, there are large portions of the Scriptures—the majority of the prophets, for instance—which don’t really make sense until we first learn to appreciate what the exile was and why it matters. So what is it exactly? Also known as the Bablyonian captivity, the Babylonian exile ...
Blood of St. Januarius Liquefies in Naples Cathedral on His Feast Day…
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 19, 2024 / 10:40 am The blood of St. Januarius liquefied on Thursday before a Mass in Naples, Italy, where the archbishop said that the blood of the fourth-century martyr is a powerful reminder that “love is stronger than death.” Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples held up an ampoule containing the relic of the saint’s blood in the Naples cathedral on his f...
Servant of All: A Reflection on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time…
Readings:Wisdom 2:12,17-20Psalm 54:3-8James 3:16-4:3Mark 9:30-37 In today’s First Reading, it’s like we have our ears pressed to the wall and can hear the murderous grumblings of the elders, chief priests, and scribes—who last week Jesus predicted would torture and kill Him (see Mark 8:31; 10:33–34). The liturgy invites us to see this passage from the Book of Wisdom as a prophecy of the Lord’s Pas...
Why is the Chinese communist regime so afraid of a prayer app?
“Hallow,” the prayer app that debuted in 2018, is one of the most popular spiritual tools on the planet, having been downloaded some 14 million times in over 150 countries, according to founder Alex Jones. So I was delighted when Hallow approached me several months ago, seeking to use material from Witness to Hope, the first volume of my biography of Pope St. John Paul II, in a series of meditatio...
Exclusive Photos: Inside Colorado’s Abbey of St. Walburga and Its Hidden Vocation of Prayer for the Church…
Editor’s Note: At the request of the Abbey of St. Walburga and out of respect for the hiddenness of the beautiful Benedictine vocation, the names of the nuns interviewed have been removed. This and subsequent articles are the fruits of exclusive interviews and tours of the Abbey, granted by Mother Maria-Michael, O.S.B., for the edification of the archdiocesan community. Nestled near the Wyoming bo...
UK prime minister promises assisted suicide bill before Christmas…
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READ FULL TEXT HERE: “The Queen of Peace”: Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje…
Testo in lingua italiana Traduzione in lingua francese Traduzione in lingua inglese Traduzione in lingua tedesca Traduzione in lingua spagnola Traduzione in lingua portoghese Traduzione in lingua polacca Traduzione in lingua croata Testo in lingua italiana DICASTERO PER LA DOTTRINA DELLA FEDE “La Regina della Pace” Nota circa l’esperienza spirituale legata a Medjugorje Premessa 1. È arrivato il mo...
Vatican Rules on Medjugorje — Praises ‘Verified Fruits,’ Cautions About ‘Alleged’ Messages and Visionaries, Approves ‘Public Acts of Devotion’…
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the assent of Pope Francis, grants approval for devotion linked to Medjugorje, recognizing the abundant spiritual fruits received at the Sanctuary of the Queen of Peace without making a declaration on the supernatural character of the Marian apparitions. By Vatican News “The time has come to conclude a long and complex history that has surrou...
Former Planned Parenthood Executive Featured in Inauguration Keynote of New Notre Dame President…
Sanda Ojiambo speaks in “What Do We Owe Each Other” university forum Former Planned Parenthood executive Sanda Ojiambo spoke in a September 12 keynote event during the presidential inauguration events of Father Robert Dowd, C.S.C. Her livestreamed conversation, titled “Business as a Global Force For Good,” was part of the annual Notre Dame Forum, a speaker series For the theme of this year’s forum...
