Francis and Vincent

Francis and Vincent

Once again one hears echoes of Vincent in the preaching of Francis on this feast of St. Thomas The Pope reflected on the life of St. Thomas, whose feast day is celebrated on Wednesday. He explained that the apostle was full of doubts, before seeing Jesus Resurrected...

Climb every mountain! (in the bible)

BustedHalo asks “What is the significance of mountains in the Bible? “Mountains are mentioned more than 500 times in the Bible. While they have a significant symbolic value, mountains first and foremost were part of the physical landscape of biblical...
Pope on rigid and superficial Christians

Pope on rigid and superficial Christians

At his morning mass the Pope spoke of the superficial and the rigid ‘masquerade’ as Christians.  There are people who “masquerade as Christians,” and sin by being excessively superficial or overly rigid, forgetting that a true Christian is a...
Catholic colleges – What difference?

Catholic colleges – What difference?

The research blog for the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released what for some might be counter-intuitive results of a study of the impact of Catholic colleges on faith and vocations. Here are some of the highlights taken from The study...
Pope “Surrounded by modern martyrs”

Pope “Surrounded by modern martyrs”

RomeReports  – “During the Angelus, Pope Francis talked about modern day martyrs. He explained that just like John the Baptist, defended truth before the powerful, Christians too need to speak out and do the same. He specifically called on young people to...
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