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Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six children born to Matthieu and Marie Vianney. John was raised in a Catholic … Continued
O Christ, our Morning Star, Splendour of Light Eternal, shining with the glory of the rainbow, come and waken us from the greyness of our apathy, and renew in us your gift of hope. Amen.
St. Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon. / Ronald Woan via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0). Naypyitaw, Burma, Aug 3, 2021 / 14:01 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of Burma on Monday launched a national prayer campaign as coronavirus cases in the country … Continued
Pope Francis waves during his Angelus address at the Vatican, Aug. 2, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Aug 3, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month that the Church … Continued
Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Church in Maricaban, Pasay City, in the Philippines. / Judgefloro via Wikimedia (CC0 1.0). Manila, Philippines, Aug 3, 2021 / 03:10 am (CNA). Catholic dioceses in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines have … Continued
Lydia Purpuraria (1st century) was born at Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), a town in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She became Paul’s first convert at Philippi. She was baptized with her household, and … Continued
Father, I acknowledge that I’ve held resentment and bitterness against (name). I confess this as sin and ask You to forgive me. I forgive (name). Remind me, Lord, to not hold any more resentments, but rather to love this person. … Continued
Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Poland, July 2016. / Marcin Kadziolka/Shutterstock. Vatican City, Aug 2, 2021 / 08:10 am (CNA). In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival on Monday, Pope Francis told young Catholics that Christ’s loving … Continued
Christians who breathed a sigh of relief when Constantine proclaimed Christianity the state religion, believing this would end the bloodshed and martyrdom. But it was all too short a time until they were facing persecution once more — from others … Continued
God of Love, I thank You for the people in my life who are easy to love. I thank You for my family and friends who understand my actions, who support me in my decisions, and whose presence can lift … Continued