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Quick Summary Unforgettable Evening Mass: Virgin Mary Appears at St. Clare Parish On the evening of February 1, 2023, at St. Clare Parish in Kasarani, (Nairobi, Kenya) a projection of the light of the Virgin Mary was seen during Mass, leaving those present in awe. It is said to be the second consecutive day during …
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Catholic tradition says that the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of God. In his Summa Theologiae, written in the 1300s, St. Thomas Aquinas came up with the most common way to look at it: Wisdom is both the knowledge of and judgment about “divine things” …
Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Judas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon (the Zealot), and James (son of Alphaeus) are the twelve apostles. Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1–5), and Jesus told St. John, the son of Zebedee, to take care of his mother Mary (John 19:25–27). There is a …
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Right after Eve, the next woman mentioned by name in the Bible is Sarah, the wife of Abraham. She plays an important role in the history of salvation, even though she initially doubts God’s plan for her. And whereas Holy Scripture is not exactly known for being a laugh riot, it has its moments. Weird as …
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Representing the Trinity in sacred art has always been a rather tall order. How does an artist represent this basic tenet of our faith that is so mysterious and incomprehensible? Nevertheless, artists have done what they can to make the Trinity visible in a way that the Christian faithful can understand and recognize. Besides painting …
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It is extremely common to walk into a Catholic church and see the letters IHS etched on a crucifix or prominently featured in a stained glass window. What do they mean? Contrary to popular belief, the monogram does not stand for “I have suffered,” “Jesus Hominum Salvator” or even “In Hoc Signo.” IHS is more appropriately …
At the incarnation Jesus took on human nature and embraced all the emotions humans experience in life. This is clearly shown throughout the Gospels as Jesus displays emotions of joy, anger and sadness. In particular, the Gospels highlight three occasions when Jesus shed tears. These weren’t the only times Jesus cried during his life, but they do give …
Angels are spiritual beings created by God, naturally invisible to the human eye, but all around us and constantly carrying out the tasks God has given them. Traditionally the angels are classified into what are called nine “choirs” or “ranks.” This division is based on nine names of angels found in Sacred Scripture. Saint Paul …
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All modern scholars of antiquity (or, at the very least, the clear majority of them) agree that Jesus existed historically, that he was a Galilean Jew who was baptized by John the Baptist and started his own ministry right after. They also agree when claiming that, very much à la Socrates, he preached orally, was referred to as “rabbi,” …
One of the most common symbols in Christian art is the Chi-Rho. It is created by superimposing the first two letters (XP) of the Greek word for Christ, ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ. The monogram, also called a “christogram,” primarily represents Jesus Christ, but is also considered to be a common representation of the crucifixion scene. It is similar in …
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