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Holy Orders is to continue the mission entrusted to the apostles by Christ until the end of time. Bishops, priests and deacons exercise this apostolic ministry that furthers the growth of the Church....
"If l were a saint, I would not be able to write about sanctity. Saints radiate God unbeknownst to themselves. They are silent about their holiness because they are unaware of it."...
It is very important that the spouses realize and intend to fulfill the contract they make with each other to give oneself completely and always....
This marriage contract or covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament. . . . As a sacrament, the spouses receive special graces for the living of their marriage contract....
Reprinted from The Jesuit Post. In April, Georgetown - the Jesuit University - held a Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition, and Hope, together with the descendants of slaves once owned and sold by Jesuits. They remembered the sins of the past, expressed contrition for their impact in the present, and prayed in hope that the wounded and resurrected Christ would help them build a better future....
This preliminary reflection on the place of love in our lives is the foundation for our consideration on the institution of marriage. God created humans as a pair with man and woman to form a union of love as an image of the absolute and unfailing love with which God loves humans....
The burning issue between Catholic Church and Italian State which drifted for almost seventy years was the Roman Question," that is the confiscation of the Papal States since 1861 by the Italian Government. Yet after negotiation between Pius XI and Mussolini for four years, the Lateran Treaty resolved the standoff in 1929. "...
TJP sat down with Laura Field and Austin Hart, founders of Real News Revival, to learn about how they are working to promote good journalism despite the proliferation of "fake news," and how they "trust that even a small effort will make a difference." - Reposted from The Jesuit Post....
The Sacrament also can alleviate some of the other effects of the sickness like discouragement and depression of spirit. And, of course, there is the forgiveness of sins as in the Sacrament of Reconciliation....
There are many different types of addictions - some quite surprising....
