April 2012
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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
He was born Mark Roy or Rey in 1577,[1] in Sigmaringen, a town in modern-day Germany, then under the Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. His father’s name was John Rey. He studied law and philosophy at Freiburg.
Roy subsequently taught philosophy at the same University of Freiburg, ultimately earning the degree of Doctor of Law. During his time as a student he did not drink wine, and...
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Q & A about Purgatory Part II
“But purgatory is unnecessary, for Christ’s death on the Cross has paid all debt of punishment for sin.”
Christ’s death on the Cross sufficed to redeem humanity and free us from the eternal damnation of hell, but it did not free us from the need to undergo temporal punishments for sin. For example, humanity is still subject to the temporal punishments of labor, pain,...
The Image of the Unseen God →
joecatholic:
St Paul tells us that Jesus Christ is ‘the image of the unseen God.’ (Col. 1:15) In other words, in Jesus we see what God is really like. The reason images were forbidden in the Old Testament was that God’s intended image was still to come. While graven images of God were forbidden the Old Testament, there were plenty of word pictures of God. The images are rich and abundant. God is...
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Q & A about Purgatory Part I
“I don’t believe in purgatory, because it is not mentioned in the Bible! There exists only heaven and hell.”
The Catholic Church teaches that purgatory is a temporary place of purification where those who have died undergo a period of expiation to remove all stain of mortal sin duly forgiven or all stain of unrepentant venial sin. Souls are sent to purgatory as “nothing...
Uncle Eddy's Daily Spiritual Vitamins: 4/17 St... →
uncleeddy:
Dear Don,
Glad to hear that your “business” is doing so well, you’re a chip off the old entrepreneurial block. Being able to pay your own way through school will free up some of your parents’ funds to help offset the educational costs of your less business-minded siblings. One caveat, though…
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Daily Readings Reflection, 04-14-2012
1st Reading: Acts 4:13-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, 19-21
Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
Reflection:
How amazing that Jesus first went to Mary, the adulterous, the sinner, the outcast, before any of Apostles! How amazing that Jesus came to the least among them to let her know first that He was risen. Because of her childlike faith, she believed immediately and came over to tell...
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Daily Readings Reflection, 04-12-2012
1st Reading: Acts 3:11-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
Reflection:
Aren’t we like the apostles? We won’t believe unless we can see with our own eyes. The gospels attest to the reality of the resurrection. Jesus goes to great lengths to assure his disciples that he is no mere ghost or illusion. He shows them the marks of his crucifixion and he...
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Daily Readings Reflection, 04-08-2012
1st Reading: Acts 10:34, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
2nd Reading: Colossians 3:1-4
Gospel: John 20:1-9
Reflection:
After Mary Magdalene announces to Simon Peter and the beloved disciple on that first Easter morning that someone has taken the Lord’s body from the tomb, Peter and the beloved disciple run to the tomb to see for themselves what has happened. The...
uCatholic: St. Benedict the African →
ucatholic:
St. Benedict the African (1526-1589) was born a slave near Messina, Italy, where his parents were slaves brought from Africa. At 18 years old, he was freed by his master and did farm work for a wage and soon saved enough to buy a pair of oxen. He was very proud of those animals. In time…
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St. Isidore of Seville
He was born in Seville in about 560 and after his father’s death he was educated by his brother Leander, Archbishop of Seville. He was instrumental in converting the Visigothic kings from the Arian heresy; he was made Archbishop of Seville after his brother’s death; and he took a prominent part in councils at Toledo and Seville. The Council of Toledo, in particular, laid great emphasis...
