Church What is the Apostolic Pardon and why is it important?
Reserved for those on their deathbed, the Apostolic Pardon is a true gift of grace for the dying.
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Church Was St. Jude the one getting married in Cana?
And how did he become the patron of impossible causes anyway? We know that Jesus went to a wedding feast at Cana…
Church Here are St. John Paul II’s first words when he was elected
St. John Paul II said these words privately, though he later made them public when writing his first encyclical in order to…
Church 4 Icons of Mary attributed to St. Luke the Evangelist
Various traditions claim the Gospel writer drew one or more icon portraits of the Virgin Mary from life. According to tradition St.
Church Did Mary die before going to Heaven? John Paul II had this to say
Jesus changed the meaning of death by taking it on himself. Could Mary of Nazareth have experienced the drama of death in…
Church The Dormition icon: Christ cradles Mary’s soul in Heaven
The Dormition of the Theotokos is celebrated with solemnity in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches on August 15.
Church What is the sensus fidei and why does it matter?
The Synod on Synodality stresses the idea of the "sensus fidei," which has a long history in the Church.
Church 4 Saints who served in the military
We remember those holy people who chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war. Each year those in…
Church Who are the “incorruptibles”?
The bodies of some saints don't decompose, due to what we understand to be a special intervention from God.
Church Padre Pio, an inner light revealed by unpublished photos
56 years after his death in 1968, Padre Pio remains a popular and mysterious figure. With the support of the Dicasteries of…