Mediocrity and the Human Heart
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Lessons from My Fair Lady
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John Paul II Reflects on Paul VI
HOMILY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO COMMEMORATE THE
SERVANT OF GOD PAUL VI
Thursday, 6 August 1998
The memory of my venerable Predecessor, the Servant of God...
Eighteenth Sunday: Earthly and Heavenly Eutopia
The feast described by the prophet Isaiah in today’s first reading, with its “wine, milk and rich food,” was for the Jews a symbol...
Leo, Francis and Tradition on the Death Penalty
Late this past month, the pontiff, upon leaving Castel Gandolfo, the papal retreat on Lake Albano near Rome, took time to take a few...
Pope Benedict and Saint Dominic
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Saint Dominic Guzmán
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Last week I presented the luminous figure of Francis of Assisi;...
A Plea for the Institution of the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The sanctuary of God in heaven opened, and the ark of the covenant could be seen inside it. Now a great sign appeared in...
Hulk Hogan and the Quest for True Immortality
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The O Antiphons and the Last Seven Days of Advent
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Transfigured Unto Divine Glory
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