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Musings on Mater Fidelis and the Munificence of God
Munificentissimus Deus is the title of Pope Pius XIIās Apostolic Constitution declaring that Our Lady was assumed body and soul into heaven. In English, the āmost munificent Godā, which is to say, a God...
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Saint Lawrence O’Toole and His Irish Heart
November 14th marks the memorial of Saint Lawrence OāToole (LorcĆ”n Ua Tuathail, in the original Gaelic, 1125 - 1180). Lawrence was an Irish monk, abbot and, eventually, Archbishop of Dublin, helping to further establish...
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Saint Josaphat, Martyr for Unity
Our Lord seems to have been speaking of our modern crisis when he warns in yesterday's Gospel that scandals are sure to come, and woe to him by whom they come, with the finishing...
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Saint Martin of Tours and Armistice Day
It's Remembrance Day here in Canada as well as Britain and the rest of her dominions and territories; in America, itās Veterans' Day. Both commemorate the signing of the armistice ending the war to...
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Pope Saint Leo, the First of the Greats
Pope Saint Leo, the first pontiff to earn the title 'the Great', reigned from 440 until his death on this day in 461, was known for many things.Ā With his wise mind, his magnanimous...
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The Foiling of Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember! the fifth of November.
Ā Ā The Gunpowder treason and plot;
Ā Ā I know of no reason
Ā Ā Why the Gunpowder treason
Ā Ā Should ever be forgot!
Ā Ā Guy Fawkes and his companions
Ā ...
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Charles Borromeo Leads the True Reformation
The memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) commemorates one of the great pillars - along with Saint Robert Bellarmine, Philip Neri and countless others - of what is unfortunately known as the ' Catholic...
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Martin of Porresā Heroic Charity
Some of the saints signify sanctity in a way that goes beyond the norm, if ānormā can be applied to a thing like sanctity, which itself is characterized by going beyond the normal requirement...
