Hey there, Habemus Papam! That was the declaration by the senior cardinal deacon, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, from the balcony of St. Peter’s on May 8th. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was then introduced as Pope Leo XIV, the Bishop of Rome. He’s the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Perhaps the most surprising fact …
Learning From Saint Pope John Paul II
Hey there, In our on-going effort to get to heaven, we are blessed to have the lives of various Saints to serve as examples. As teachers of how to live a holy life. On October 22nd we celebrated one such Saint: Pope John Paul II. One might ask what we can learn from Pope John Paul II. After all, he was the Pope … the leader of the Catholic Church. And we’re … well, let’s just say …
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The Great Popes And Our Call to Greatness
Hey there, Would you be offended if someone called you a GOAT? You shouldn't be! The term is an acronym for “Greatest of All Time.” So it’s a good thing. All sports have a GOAT. Michael Jordan. Babe Ruth. Wayne Gretzky. Muhammed Ali. You may not agree with that list. There’s much debate as to which athlete is the GOAT for each sport … and what makes someone a GOAT. We have GOATS …
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Appreciating the Holy See
Hey there, 266. That’s the number of popes going back to the first, St. Peter, who was appointed by Jesus Christ. I find it mind boggling to think about the formation of the Catholic church 2000+ years ago. Communist dictators rose and fell. New worlds were discovered. Wars were fought. And the Catholic Church lived on. Granted, the devil has infiltrated our church as …
Why Saint Peter’s Chair is More Than a Chair
Hey there, There are 27 feasts celebrated in the Liturgical Year. But who’s counting? Most of them center around Mary, the Apostles, and martyrs, for example. On Saturday, February 22 we will celebrate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle. Yep. A chair. This chair. By Dnalor 01 [CC BY-SA] The wooden relic of the chair is encased in this elaborate …
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