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PRAYER OF POPE LEO XIV
Prayer for Pope Leo XIV
Vicar of Christ on Earth and Shepherd of the Universal Church
O Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lord of Heaven and of Earth, Our Lady of Guadalupe, guide and protect the Roman...Read more
UNDERSTANDING INCULTURATION IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
What is inculturation? I much want to understand this topic.
ANSWER! / COMMENT!This is the best article on the topic. Inculturation – What it is and Isn’t - https://realclearcatholic.com/2018/07/29/inculturation-what-it-is-and-isnt/
However, if you want to...Read more
My Preliminary Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV by Jesse Romero
People are quick to make rash judgements, detract and calumniate (cf. CCC 2478, 2479) the new Pope, its only day one, let’s take a deep breath and give him a chance to step into the office and start governing. Just...Read more
Daily Reflections with
Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Below, you'll discover a daily reflection, taken from this incredible bishop.
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Why the Virgin Birth?
"Our human nature was very much like a polluted stream up until the incarnation. Imagine a ship, for example, sailing in polluted waters. It wishes to sail in clear waters, but without the pollution coming from one into the other. How could the transfer of the ship be made except by a lock? So the ship in the foul waters would be put into a lock where there would be a separation of waters, then the ship would be raised to the level of the unpolluted waters. Now the immaculate conception and the virgin birth were that lock. The pollution stopped because there was no union of man and woman. It was simply woman alone who gave a human nature to Christ and began the new humanity."