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‘If One Person Returns’ — Sydney, Australia, Looks Ahead to 2028 Eucharistic Congress…
‘If one person returns’ — Sydney archbishop plans for 2028 Eucharistic congress Skip to content As the International Eucharistic Congress drew to a conclusion on Sunday, Vatican officials announced that the next International Congress will be held in Sydney, Australia, in just four years — 2028. Ahead of that announcement, The Pillar sat down with Sydney’s Archbishop Anthony Fisher to talk about w...
Body of Gregory Peter XV Agagianian, Armenian Patriarch on Path to Possible Sainthood, Returns to Lebanon…
ACI MENA, Sep 15, 2024 / 07:00 am On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate held a grand ceremony in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to welcome the remains of cardinal and patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian from Rome. His body will be laid to rest in the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of St. Elias and St. Gregory the Illuminator in downtown Beirut. Agagianian, known for his strong opposit...
The Holy Name of Mary Is Our Weapon and Shield…
“Surely,” says St. Bernard, “the Mother of God could not have a name more appropriate, nor one more impressive of her high dignity. Mary is, in fact, the beautiful and brilliant star which shines upon the vast and stormy sea of the world.” It was a stormy sea, all right, that was calmed by Mary and gave reason for her universal feast. In 1683, people were celebrating the feast of the Holy Name of ...
Pope Francis Says Trump and Harris Are ‘Anti-Life’ and Voters May Choose ‘Lesser of Two Evils’…
By Courtney Mares Aboard the papal plane, Sep 13, 2024 / 13:50 pm Pope Francis said that American voters face the choice between “the lesser evil” in the U.S. presidential election during an in-flight press conference Friday on his return from his nearly two-week tour of Southeast Asia. Speaking aboard the papal plane, a chartered Singapore Airlines flight, on Sept. 13, the pope encouraged Catholi...
Imagine Jesus being too busy to Pray
Very early the next morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and left the house. He went out of town to a lonely place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 TEV Can you imagine Jesus being too busy to pray in the morning, gulping down a cup of coffee and thinking, “I’ve got so much to do today. When is there time to talk to the Father?” If we are learning to be like Christ, then we have to learn that our...
Touching Women’s Lives
One woman was caught in the scandalous act of adultery. Another was rejected and ignored because of her promiscuous lifestyle. And even another was shunned for her shameful condition. Nonetheless, Jesus personally reached out to those three while He was on earth. Sharon wanted to use their stories to connect with women in her area. So she prayed and planned an outreach at the community center. She...
Reason Together
“Come now, let us reason together,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Thoughts on today’s verse Nothing stains quite like sin. It not only leaves a stain in our heart but a residue in our minds. But God’s grace is shown in that he doesn’t just forgive our sins, he doesn’t ju...
What is Greatness?
If someone were to ask you the question, “Who was the greatest person who ever lived?” what would be your answer? Moses? King David? The Apostle Paul? Abraham Lincoln? What about. . . .John the Baptist? Jesus said, “Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist.” (Matthew 11:11) But why? Why was John the Baptist considered the greatest person wh...
As Visitors Get Ready to Visit Rome, the Vatican Awaits Its ‘Moment For Evangelization’…
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Following the Messiah: A Reflection on the Upcoming 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time…
Readings:Isaiah 50:4-9Psalm 116:1-6, 8-9James 2:14-18Mark 8:27-35 In today’s Gospel, we reach a pivotal moment in our walk with the Lord. After weeks of listening to His words and witnessing His deeds, along with the disciples we’re asked to decide who Jesus truly is. Peter answers for them, and for us, too, when he declares: “You are the Messiah.” Many expected the Messiah to be a miracle worker ...
Goldenmouth, Remember His Name, and No Winning…
Goldenmouth, remember his name, and no winning Skip to content Pillar subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DR Happy Friday friends, And a very happy feast of St. John Chrysostom (that’s Goldenmouth, to us non-Greek speakers). St. John is one of those saints whose feast day is a reminder to me about how vast our history is, and how much of it I barely know or under...
New Knees
“If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (TNIV) “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation…” 1 Peter 2:2 Here I am, preparing again to go to the gym for a strenuous workout. For a person who finds the most pleasurable exercise to be turning the pages of a book, these experiences ...
