God reigns in every saint, and every saint obeys Godâs spiritual laws â God, who dwells in him just as he dwells in any well-ordered city. The Father is present in him and in his soul Christ reigns alongside the Father, as it is said: We will come to him and make our dwelling with him. (Origen, +253)
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Saint Caecilia’s Heavenly Music
We have to wait to hear what heavenly music sounds like, but Saint Francis de Sales once recounted that he was blessed to hear...
Francis, Leo and ‘Climate Change’
Weâve written before of the story that Pope Pius XII wanted to use the recently theory of the âBig Bangâ â first proposed by...
Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter, Paul – and the Path to Rome
Today's memorial marks the dedication of the basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul - following upon that of the Lateran Basilica last week. More...
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
The saint today is one of the patrons of Hungary, Elizabeth (+1320), the niece of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, (+1243) whom we celebrated in...
Fakes Abound, but Truth Abounds Even More
We live in an unreal world, which is to say, one unhinged from the truth. One way to know what is right, is to...
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Nota in Brevis
A Triptych of Saints: Clement, Columba and Pro
We commemorate three saints on this November 23rd, Saints Clement of Rome, Columba and...
Hot Air Hypocrisy
Irony may be defined as something that goes against expectation, especially radically so. It...
An Intriguing Take on the Titles of Our Lady
Here's an intriguing take on the controversy surrounding the titles of Our Lady recently...
Saints Margaret of Scotland and Gertrude of Germany
Beautiful bonnie Margaret of Scotland (+1093) was the devoted wife of Malcom III, king...
A Significant Insouciance
If the reader wants a significant moment in the history of the Church in...
Articles
Christ the King, and the Church’s Eschatological Trial
âWhen the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with...
Who is Our King?
As Moses prepared the Israelites to enter the Promised Land he prophesied that they...
Did the Founders of America Fear Religion?
Ever since the New Atheism crowd emerged several decades ago, there has been an...
Pope Benedict on Pope Saint Leo the Great
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Saint Leo the Great
Dear Brothers and...
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: A Universal Call to Holiness.
Brothers and sisters, you are Godâs building. ... For Godâs temple is holy, and...
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Features
Did the Founders of America Fear Religion?
Ever since the New Atheism crowd emerged several decades ago, there has been an ongoing campaign to nullify the great historical importance of Christianity throughout Western Civilization. Indeed, efforts continue to be made to prove that Jesus never existed.
Apologetics 101
Apologetics is the art of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse, making reference to both faith and reason as appropriate, in light of Saint Peterâs admonition to âAlways be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverenceâ (1 Peter 3:15).
