Polish Daughter of Charity Declared Venerable

Marta Wieka (1874- 1904), a Polish Daughter or Charity, has been declared “Venerable”.In a letter read today she was determined to lived a life of “heroic virtue” . She can be beatified can be beatified if a miracle is attributed to their...

Christmas Tree Is Symbol of Christ, Says Pope

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 19, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The evergreen Christmas tree is a symbol of life offered by Christ, “God’s supreme gift to humanity,” says John Paul II. The Pope explained the meaning of the tree during his Angelus address today to the...