St Monica and St Rita – what two graceful agents of conversion can teach us this Advent
by Maria Madise St Monica and St Rita were born on different continents over a thousand years apart. Obviously, they…
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The souls in purgatory and our hope
by Roberto de Mattei The month of November reminds us of an important truth of our faith: the existence of…
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by Fr Serafino M. Lanzetta The following talk was given at Voice of the Family’s conference “Health of the sick…
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An extract from St Alphonsus Liguori’s Preparation for Death Death, judgment, heaven and hell should be frequently contemplated by a Christian,…
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by Fr Thomas Crean “…As regards those who are truly penitent and die in charity before they have made satisfaction…
READ MOREA sermon on the Feast of Christ the King
by a Dominican friar The word “king” possesses a strange power over men’s imaginations. This power is seen, for example,…
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by Fr Serafino M. Lanzetta The following talk was given at Voice of the Family’s conference “Health of the sick…
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By Professor Roberto de Mattei In an age in which the hurricane of confusion is assailing the Mystical Bride of…
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October, the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, begins in a few days. In 1883, Pope Leo XIII issued an…
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By Cristiana de Magistris The greatest cunning of the devil consists in making us believe that he does not exist:…
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By Roberto de Mattei On 15 September the Church celebrates the liturgical feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Sorrow belongs…
READ MORELiturgy, Beauty, and the World
By Dr Joseph Shaw One of the most famous verses in Scripture is “For God so loved the world, that…
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