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Consecration of the Basilicas of St.Peter and St.Paul.

On November 18, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the anniversary of the consecration of the two most important churches of world Catholicism – St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican and St. Paul’s Basilica outside the walls. These temples are closely … Continue reading

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Many in Israel hardened their resolve (1 Maccabees 1:65).

 Around 165 BC, the pagan king Antiochus Epiphanes came to power in the region of Palestine. He saw the Jews’ loyalty to their covenant as an obstacle to his power over them. He began to forbid them from practising their … Continue reading

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I often balance on the edge.

Photo: Attitude „ I am grateful that I could live among the homeless, but also among politicians, among old priests and youths, that I could learn construction in overalls, but also management in decent clothes,“ says in a new book … Continue reading

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Small beauties will pass away; great beauty is God.

Christians face two dangers: the temptation to deify earthly things and to make one’s habitual practices divine, as if all of this were to last forever. However, the only eternal beauty is God’s beauty. God himself is the most incredible … Continue reading

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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Lk 21,5-19

‘If you persevere, you will keep your life’ (Lk 21:19). Perseverance in love… „ ‘How did you get on with the fortune-teller?’ ‘She let me down. I knocked, and she asked who it was.” People have always been interested in … Continue reading

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Beatified Carl Lampert.

13 NovemberCommemorationPosition: martyrDeath: 1944Biography: He was born on 9th November. January 1894 in Göfis, near Feldkirch in Vorarlberg, Austria, the seventh child of peasants František Xavier and Maria Lampert Rosin. During his time at Feldkirch High School, his father passed … Continue reading

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St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr

In today’s post, we will take a closer look at the last period of St. Josaphat’s life, which he lived as an archbishop and a kind shepherd entrusted to him by the people. He was consecrated bishop on Sunday, November … Continue reading

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Saint Leo the Great, pope.

Today we celebrate the canonization of „one of the greatest pontiffs who ever sat on the Roman see (…). His pontificate (v 5th century) lasted more than 21 years and was undoubtedly one of the most important in the history … Continue reading

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The meaning of the word ‘tyrant’ for a Christian.

In classical political thought, the concept of a tyrant is used (simplified) to refer to an autocrat who has betrayed his monarchical mission to manage the state and lead it towards the common good. Contrary to this mission, however, the … Continue reading

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St. Willibrord, Archbishop of Utrecht.

7 November, commemorationPosition: ArchbishopDeath: 739Patronage: Netherlands, Luxembourg; dioceses of Utrecht, Haarlem, and Echternach. Invoked for convulsions, epilepsy, and skin diseases.Attributes: bishop’s staff, child, book, church model, barrel, and spring. Occasionally depicted with idols.Biography: He was raised in a Benedictine monastery … Continue reading

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