Herod “the Great,” the king of Judea, was a deeply controversial figure. His rule was marked by his close ties with the Romans and a lack of religious commitment, factors that made him deeply unpopular among his people. This unpopularity bred insecurity and fear in Herod, making him int...
Gregory the Theologian stated that Our Lord’s withdrawal to the wilderness in order to pray, after performing His works among the people, intended to teach us that there is a time for action and a time for prayer, contemplation and retirement. St. Gregory Nazianzen, on Luke 5:16- “And...
“Please, God bless America, please mend her every flaw,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said at the conclusion of his prayer.“You are the God in whom we trust, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen!” Father Frank Mann, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, delivered the benediction....
the Catholic Church gathers every Sunday for a family meal. This meal unites us and brings us together as a universal family. It defines who we are. As in the home, we begin the sacramental meal with a family prayer expressing how glorious God is and thanking him for the meal to come...
First, in addition to prayer, you need to radically cut off the occasion of the sin. If it's your computer or phone or whatever, get rid of it. Knowledge comes through the senses. When you remove things from your eyes and your sight, you will begin to forget about them. If you cut...
And then on the feast itself, they prayed, “Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the mother of life, she was translated to life by the one who dwelt in her virginal womb.” So unless his t...
Saint Frumentius, 'Abuna' of Ethiopia, converted Aksum to Christianity in the 4th century, serving as its first bishop and a key religious figure.
Acknowledgement was given to the dedicat- ed staff and new chef of Saint Mary Center for a delicious meal; to Mary Ann Kolesar for orga- nizational assistance; to the altar servers, and all those who made this day so special. Father Rob- ert Lozinski, CSC, then closed with a prayer ...
“Lord Jesus Christ Who takes away the sins of the world , have mercy on us and hear our prayer!” Following this, the Priest during the Offertory of the Mass asks God’s pardon for his sins and the people by praying to Almighty God, to receive this stainless host, which I, thine ...
Prayer Before Using The Internet Prayer Before Using The Internet HERE Almighty and eternal God, who created us in Thine image and bade us to seek after all that is good, true and beautiful, especially in the divine person of Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we ...