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Catholicism (the people (Catholics) and the institution (Catholic Church)) is by far the biggest denomination in the world. It is divided into the Anglo-Catholic derivatives, Eastern Rite, and Latin Rite. The Canons The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEC); Latin; Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium (CCEO)) clearly defines the difference between church and rite as follows: Canon 27 – A group of Christian faithful united by a hierarchy according to the norm of law which the supreme authority of the... Read more

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In the Book of Revelation, Archangel Michael led God`s armies in the fight against the forces of evil. In Hebrew, the name ‘Michael’ means, “Who is like unto God?” The Archangel is usually depicted holding a sword, scales, banner, and an overpowered dragon. Michael is a symbol of triumph over evil – reminding Christians about the fight with the forces of evil in the world. On July 5 2013, Pope Francis consecrated the Vatican to Archangel Michael`s protection. Like the... Read more

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On Sunday, May 29, 2022, Pope Francis announced a consistory for August 27, 2022 in which the Pontiff will create 21 new cardinals – 16 of the clergymen are under the age of 80 and thus eligible to vote for the next bishop of Rome in a conclave. On August 29-30, 2022 another consistory will follow; in this consistory, all of the Church`s cardinals will gather to discuss the Roman Curia`s new apostolic constitution, “Praedicate Evangelium” (“Proclaiming the Gospel”) decreed... Read more

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“Always remember this: life is a journey. It is a path, a journey to meet Jesus. At the end, and forever. A journey in which we do not encounter Jesus is not a Christian journey.” – Pope Francis In the Catholic Church, the red color symbolizes blood and fire; the color also symbolizes martyrdom, sacrifice, charity, and love. The clergy wear red vestments and the altar is draped in red during the celebration of the Precious Blood of Christ, on... Read more

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  “Prayer is the raising of one`s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God” – Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2559). Catholics pray to and praise Mary as a way of raising their minds and hearts to God, they praise her as the Mother of God, as a Vessel, and as a Queen. Catholics praise Mary the same way the Angel Gabriel praised her in his salutation in Luke 1:28, “Hail, favored one!... Read more

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The sacrament of Confirmation strengthens one`s relations with the Church, as Lumen Gentium teaches and Paul VI reaffirmed when promulgating the revised rite of confirmation: “By the sacrament of confirmation they (the faithful) are more perfectly bound to the Church by the sacrament of Confirmation.” The Catholic Church teaches that the Holy Spirit is the supreme gift given at confirmation. Catholics need the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit in order to live a life of divine grace, the life... Read more

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In the Catholic Church, we have those people who have been set apart to imitate and follow Christ in a distinct way. These people live a consecrated life. They commit to giving everything (poverty) and doing anything (obedience) in God’s service, as a loving response to God’s love for them (chastity). In his apostolic exhortation, Vita Consecrata, St. John Paul II wrote the following, “We are all aware of the treasure which the gift of the consecrated life in the... Read more

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On Tuesday 17 May 2022, Independent.co.uk reported about a 20-year-old Mississippi woman, Makaylia Shaylynn Jolley who was charged with capital murder for allegedly throwing her eight-week-old, Khalysie Lashay Jolley onto the road. Authorities were repeatedly called on 12 May, reporting that “a woman had repeatedly and forcibly thrown a baby on the roadway at 775 N. Bierdeman Rd”. Makaylia Shaylynn Jolley is no different to St. Germaine Cousin‘s stepmother, Armande de Rajols who ill-treated little Germaine for 17 years. Saint... Read more

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Recently, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco barred Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi from receiving the Eucharist because of being in support of abortion rights; she joined many other public figures who were previously barred from receiving communion because of their support of abortion rights. However, in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis said, “The Eucharist is not a prize for the perfect, but a generous medicine and food for the weak.” The Eucharist... Read more

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The Rosary as we have it today originated in the mid- to late fifteenth century, though legend has it that it first arose from St. Dominic, in the early thirteenth century, before falling into disuse. The Rosary was based on prayer traditions using multiple repetitions of the same prayer, at first the Lord’s Prayer, using knots on a rope to keep count.   In ninth century Ireland, the laity began using a string of beads to keep count of the... Read more

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