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Pentecost is the day the Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit on Christ’s disciples after his ascension into heaven. Emboldened with the gift of God, St. Peter preached to the crowds, and 3,000 people were baptized that day. [See also: How All the Apostles Died &...
April 29th is the feast day of the great St. Catherine of Siena. Known for her holiness, St. Catherine was a mystic, theologian, philosopher, and spiritual advisor. Famously, she helped convince Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome (the papacy had resided in Avignon, France for decades). Today, she is...
In 2015, Pope Francis declared St. Gregory of Narek a Doctor of the Church. First off, what is a “Doctor of the Church”? “Doctor of the Church” is a title the Church gives to holy men and women who particularly contributed to the Church’s learning in some way. Now,...
Today we remember the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Nearly universally respected, King is particularly commended by secular liberals. This is highly ironic because King, a Baptist minister, embodied many of the things that secular liberals today dislike the most about “conservative” Christians. If you actually read...
Here are some Epiphany traditions that occur throughout the world.
On Christmas we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We remember when God himself was born as a little baby boy! But why did he do that? Why did Jesus come? Scripture is very clear: to save us from our sins. We’re sinners. “All have sinned and...
