It’s the sacred season of Lent. The three disciplines of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. One of the questions people frequently have about Lent pertains to fasting.
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Security In Authority: It’s Uniquely Catholic
Security in authority: it’s not something I could find in Protestantism and sola scriptura. What is found in Protestantism, is a seductive individualism in which each person seeks out his own, personal interpretation of scripture.
Pope Benedict: Christ founded The Church In Order To Bring Answers To All Mankind
From the Catechism: Christians of the first centuries said, “The world was created for the sake of the Church.” God created the world for the sake of communion with his divine life, a communion brought about by the “convocation” of men in Christ, and this “convocation” is the Church. The Church is the goal of all things.
The Encroaching Darkness Pervading America
An ever-encroaching darkness has pervaded our landscape, and hatred of Christians has reached unparalleled proportions.
“Ask and You Shall Receive” – St. Pio’s Favorite Novena to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Pio popularized a wonderful devotional prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He used to pray this novena every day for those who asked his intercession.