KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH: THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. Compendium of the Catholic Church nos. 252-264 What names are given to the first sacrament of initiation? How is Baptism prefigured in the Old Covenant? Who brought to fulfillment those prefigurations? Starting when and to whom has the Church administered Baptism? In what does…
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ST. BASIL: TO IMITATE CHRIST’S DEATH IS TO BEGIN A NEW LIFE.
HOLY WEEK READING: BY ONE DEATH AND RESURRECTION THE WORLD WAS SAVED (ST. BASIL THE GREAT) When mankind was estranged from him by disobedience, God our Saviour made a plan for raising us from our fall and restoring us to friendship with himself. According to this plan Christ came in the flesh, he showed us…
POPE FRANCIS: LET US REMEMBER THE DATE OF OUR BAPTISM.
POPE FRANCIS ON THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD (2018): Remember the date of your Baptism, the date of great forgiveness. Below you have a great read of Pope Francis’ Angelus address given on January 7, 2018 to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square. +++ Before the Angelus: Dear Brothers and Sisters,…
“THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AMONG YOU (Lk 17:21).”
“THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AMONG YOU.” Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” Lk…
Nov. 9. THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
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POPE FRANCIS: BAPTISM, THE BEGINNING OF HOPE. CHRISTIANS, BEARERS OF CHRIST.
POPE FRANCIS: BAPTISM, THE BEGINNING OF HOPE. CHRISTIANS, BEARERS OF CHRIST. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday [August 2, 2017) resumed his General Audiences, after they were suspended during the month of July for a summer break. The Holy Father once more took up the theme of Christian Hope, focusing on the Sacrament of…
4th Sunday of Lent (A). POPE FRANCIS: CHILDREN OF LIGHT, WALK IN THE TRUE LIGHT OF CHRIST.
POPE FRANCIS: CHILDREN OF LIGHT, WALK IN THE TRUE LIGHT OF CHRIST. 4th Sunday of Lent A Dear brethren in Christ, below you have a ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ Angelus address today , March 26, 2017 at noon to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square. Happy reading and meditation! +++POPE’S ADDRESS BEGINSS HERE. FORMATTING…
3rd Sunday of Lent (A): JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN. Summary vid + full text.
3rd Sunday of Lent (A) JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN “Lord, give me this water, that I may not thirst.” OUTLINE Summary of Ideas of the Sunday Readings Jesus has come to save what was lost. His death is meant to save the entire humanity. The conversion of the Samaritan woman brought forth the conversion…
POPE FRANCIS: REDISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF OUR BAPTISM IN NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
POPE FRANCIS: REDISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF OUR BAPTISM IN NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. Dear brethren in Christ, below you have a ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ Angelus address today at noon to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square. Happy reading and meditation! PHOTO CREDIT: Carl Block (painter), Baptism of…
BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Jesus, who was without sin, accepted to be numbered among sinners. AV summary & text.
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CHRISTMAS DAY READING FOR MEDITATION. “Christian, Remember Your Dignity (St. Leo the Great)!”
CHRISTMAS DAY READING FOR MEDITATION Christian, Remember Your Dignity (St. Leo the Great) A child is born for us, and a son is given to us; his scepter of power rests upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Messenger of great counsel (Entrance Antiphon, Mass during Christmas day). Dear friends, A Happy and…
12th Sunday O.T. (C). CHRISTIANS: LIVE FOR CHRIST! LIVE CHRIST’S LIFE. “FAITHALONE” (Solafide) WITHOUT WORKS IS NOT BIBLICAL.
12th Sunday O.T. (C) A CHRISTIAN LIVES FOR CHRIST AND LIVES CHRIST’S LIFE. “FAITH ALONE” WITHOUT WORKS IS NOT BIBLICAL. Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday liturgy underlines a very important idea: THE CHRISTIAN IS THE ONE WHO LIVES FOR CHRIST THE MESSIAH AND LIVES CHRIST’S LIFE. In the Gospel (Lk 9:18-24), we…
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