Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val: a perfect example of a servant of the Church
By Professor Roberto de MatteiIn an age in which the hurricane of confusion is assailing the Mystical Bride of Christ,…
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On the devotion of the Rosary
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: this…
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By Roberto de MatteiOn 15 September the Church celebrates the liturgical feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.Sorrow belongs to Mary…
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By Dr Joseph ShawOne of the most famous verses in Scripture is “For God so loved the world, that he…
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By Cristina Siccardi“It was fitting that she who in childbirth had kept her virginity unsullied should also keep her body…
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By Fr Linus ClovisThe best known prayer to Our Lady, after the angelic salutation, is the Hail Holy Queen, where…
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By Maria MadiseOne could easily imagine that, with sufficient effort at a decisive moment, one could imitate a certain heroic…
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A preface by Fr Serafino Lanzetta for his new bookDuring the last years of my ministry in the UK, I…
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By Maria MadiseSt Mary Magdalen is the model of penitents for all times, not only because of the gravity and…
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A sermon by a Dominican friarYou shall draw water with joy out of the Saviour’s fountains (Isaiah 12:3)We may sometimes…
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By Fr Linus Clovis Despite the wide veneration of Our Lady of Fatima, throughout the Catholic world, very few people…
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