Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
LETTER OF JOHN PAUL II ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE HUMAN RACE TO THE DIVINE HEART OF JESUS Dear Brothers and Sisters! The 100th anniversary of the Consecration of the Human Race to the Divine Heart of Jesus, prescribed for the whole Church by my Predecessor Leo XIII in the Encyclical[…]
This year we are joyfully celebrating the 700 year anniversary of the canonization of St Thomas Aquinas on July 18, 1323, by Pope John XXII, so it is right and just to appreciate his immense contribution regarding the theology of the Holy Eucharist. In Aquinas’ theology, Jesus’ Most Precious Body and Blood are entirely one and[…]
O Sacred banquet in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us (St. Thomas Aquinas, +1274). As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi as it is traditionally known,[…]
Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven (Mt 18:3). Though many of Jesus’s words might be subject to interpretation in various faith traditions, Matthew’s report of what he said in Galilee in response to the question, “Who is the greatest in the[…]
He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only son of God (Jn. 3:18). Each year, the Sunday following the Solemnity of Pentecost commemorates the Mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, the central mystery of Christian faith[…]
The doctrine of the Trinity is the defining dogma of Christianity: “The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” Nevertheless, the preservation and then the articulation of our trinitarian belief in the early Church was not a simple matter. On the contrary,[…]
On this feast of the Visitation, the last day of May, here are two musical renditions of the Magnificat, which Mary says – sings? – in today’s Gospel: The first, J.S. Bach’s magnificent rendering of Our Lady’s song of praise, published in 1733, likely for this very feast, based on an earlier version in 1723. Lutherans[…]
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI DURING THE PRAYER MEETING IN THE VATICAN GARDENS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE MARIAN MONTH OF MAYGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens Tuesday, 31 May 2005 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I join you with great joy at the end of this prayer meeting organized by[…]
“If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various nations will be annihilated.” Our Lady of Fatima, July 13,[…]
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1 Cor. 12:7). Today, with joy and thanksgiving we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. The seven weeks of Easter have come to an end and Christ Our Lord’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given and communicated[…]
