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A church that was merely an organization pursuing its own ends would be the caricature of a church. To the extent to which she is revolving around herself and looks only to the aims necessary for maintaining herself, she is rendering herself redundant and is in decline, even if

May Divine Love consume your soul! After all, that's the reason why we are in the world. - Ven. Mother Luisita

Wherever God’s will is carried out is Heaven, and there earth can become Heaven. That is why it is a matter of making it possible to discern God’s will and of bringing man’s will into harmony with God’s will. —Pope Benedict XVI

In order to arrive at having pleasure in everything, desire to have pleasure in nothing. In order to arrive at the possession of everything, desire to possess nothing. In order to arrive at being all, desire to be nothing. - St. John of the Cross

“Blessed is the crisis that made you grow, the fall that made you gaze up to Heaven, the problem that made you look for God!” ~ St. Pio of Pietrelcina

In an age of endless fads and borrowed mysticism, Carl Jung's words hit incredibly hard.

Friends, why has the story of the Epiphany—the three wise man paying homage to the Christ child—so captivated us over the centuries? I think, in some ways, it tells the whole spiritual life: our infinite longing that will never be satisfied here below; the following of beautiful

It is then... the greatest of all lessons to know one's self. For if one knows himself, he will know God. - St. Clement of Alexandria

It is with deep concern that I am following the developments in Venezuela. The good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration. This must lead to the overcoming of violence, and to the pursuit of paths of justice and peace. I pray for all this,

“The star burned like a flame, pointing the way to God, the King of kings; the wise men saw the sign and brought their gifts in homage to their great King.”

"Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you; all things are passing; God never changes." - St. Teresa of Avila

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We ought to endure patiently, since the time is so short. The second thing is, consider the fruit which follows our troubles. The third is, consider the loss which results to those who endure in wrath and impatience. - St. Catherine of Siena

There was a line from Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address yesterday that took my breath away. He said he intended to replace “the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Collectivism in its various forms is responsible for the deaths of at least one

Many tributes emphasize how great a theologian Benedict XVI was. There is no doubt about that. His work will endure. His brilliant books are already classics. But make no mistake. His greatness is not primarily in his scholarly penetration of the concepts of theological science,

This is how they ring in the New Year in Jerusalem, not with fireworks, but with the bells from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

The Blessed Virgin was chosen by God to be His Mother (ST 3.27.4).

Feast of the Day: Blessed Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a Feast to honor Mary's role as Mother of the Lord, Theotokos, God Bearer.

71 Years of Homilies Innumerable Essays 66 Books 3 Encyclicals 4 Exhortations All compiled to 4 last words at the hour of his death: “I LOVE YOU, JESUS." Remembering Pope Benedict XVI on the third anniversary of his death.

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