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Don’t Keep the Sword of God’s Word Sheathed
Jacques Philippe and St. Ephrem the Syrian on finding refuge and power in Scripture
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Thoughts on Battling OCD & Scrupulosity
You can't reason or bargain with a demon; you have to shut it down with the word of God
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Peter Kwasniewski
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Building the Mystical City of God from Womb and Hearth: St. Thomas on Christian Marriage (Part 2)
Offspring and multiplied friendships promote the “more divine” common good
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Our Lady as Seat of Wisdom and Ark of the Covenant
A reflection for the Immaculate Conception and the Season of Advent
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Peter Kwasniewski
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Bugnini Wanted to “Update” the Rosary—But Paul VI Wouldn’t Let Him
Plus: why the Rosary is so beloved — and why no pope could ever licitly ban it
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Peter Kwasniewski
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Reasons for Serious Skepticism about the Medjugorje Apparitions
The more you look into it, the worse it gets
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Peter Kwasniewski
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Has Devotion to St. Joseph Supplanted Devotion to St. John the Baptist?
Nowadays, it would be fair to say that the common opinion among Catholics is that St.
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Abide in the Unblemished Heart of Mary
A string of meditations
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To a Friend, on Persevering in a Most Unholy and Unchristian Age
Dear Friend,
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What We Learn from Monasteries—and What It Means to Be a Benedictine Oblate
Two important liturgical dates are associated with the patron of Western monasticism and co-patron of Europe.
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Carlo Acutis and the Dangers of Saint-Propaganda
As could be expected in any age, no matter how rotten the circumstances, the Lord continues to raise up men and women who have the traits of holiness.
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Whatever Happened to the Sacred Heart Devotion?
Last this week, on Friday—because it is the day after the octave of Corpus Christi—we will celebrate the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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