What Catholics seem to forget is Italy became the biggest Communist country outside of the Iron curtain. Most of the labor unions where vastly becoming controlled by the communists. Since May 1st was the adopted celebrated day for the communists, Pope Pius XII turned to St. Joseph (The workman) to help stop the takeover of Italy by these communists. At the time these labor union thugs were shooting top executives in the knee who wouldn’t cooperate with their agenda.
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Saint Catherine of Siena TOSD (25 March 1347 in Siena – 29 April 1380 in Rome), was a tertiary of the Dominican Order and a Scholasticphilosopher and theologian who had a great influence on the Catholic Church. She is declared a saint and a doctor of the Church.
At some point in his education, some say under the influence of his American tutor Elizabeth Gray Vining, Akihito became a confirmed pacifist, and he remains so today. He has told people his greatest contentment comes from knowing that during his reign, not a single Japanese soldier has been killed in war or armed conflict. MORE VIDEO
The study by Aid to the Church in Need said the treatment of Christians has worsened substantially in the past two years compared with the two years prior, and has grown more violent than any other period in modern times. MORE
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says his marriage to another man brings him closer to God.
Franklin Graham disagrees. MORE
The following is a never before released transcript of the conversation between Archbishop Lefebvre & Pope Paul VI on September 11, 1976, when the Archbishop boldly defended his stance, despite the strawmen & falsehood set up by the Pope. A highly recommended read. MORE
God help America: an anthem for our time
Kate Smith, the woman who raised hundreds of millions of dollars to help crush Hitler and Hirohito, who made Abbott & Costello stars, the woman who put the African-American expatriate and civil rights pioneer Josephine Baker on network television at the height of the McCarthy era and helped inspire the Philadelphia Flyers to Lord Stanley’s Cup. MORE
Please remember the soul of a very Holy priest that passed away this morning.
Fr. Joseph Collins was my pastor for many years and even when I moved away, we kept in touch.
Eternal Rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him and May his soul and all the souls of the faithfully departed Rest in Peace. Amen
Lily Safra, a Brazilian philanthropist, said she would give $22 million to fund the restoration efforts of the iconic church, which was badly damaged Monday, Correio 24 Horas reported. And Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the French owner of L’Oreal, pledged another $100 million, according to CBS. MORE
An alleged anti-Semitic attack on a kosher Italian-style café in Winnipeg, Canada was staged by the owners of the restaurant, police now say. MORE
The Index of Forbidden Books, new revelations, messages, etc, was abolished by Pope Paul VI because it had become essentially impossible to enforce. With the increasing influence of print and electronic media, yes, even in 1966, people were getting learning about these banned works anyway. Also, there was a (misplaced?) spirit of free inquiry at the time.
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The National Popular Vote bill will take effect when enacted into law by states possessing 270 electoral votes (a majority of the 538 electoral votes). It has been enacted into law in 15 jurisdictions possessing 189 electoral votes, including 5 small jurisdictions (DC, DE, HI, RI, VT), 6 medium-sized states (CO, CT, MD, MA, NM, WA), and 4 big states (CA, IL, NJ, NY). MORE
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Based on 2017 data, people in the US have a 1 in 103 chance of dying in a motor vehicle crash over their lifetime, but a 1 in 96 chance of dying of an opioid overdose. MORE