The Gift

A young African pupil brought a gift to the teacher. It was a beautiful shell, found only on a remote island beach. The teacher was deeply moved and realised that the child must have walked many miles to find the …
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10 Quotes From the Saints That Will Change the Way You See Holy Mass

1. When the Eucharist is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the divine victim immolated on the altar. ~ St. John Chrysostom 2. The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass. …
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If For A Christian

If you can stand before false accusations, And lift your head in grace and face the lies; If you can join in another’s celebrations, While your life falls in ruin before your eyes; If you can grieve with others who …
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Saint John Vianney and the Devil

Hell exists and that there are fallen angels condemned to hell, this is a dogma of the Catholic faith. The devil is a personal, living being, not a figment of the imagination. True, his activity in the world remains for …
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Padre Pio and the mother of five who came out of a coma at Easter.

Padre Pio is a saint – but he has a reputation as having been a tough priest who spent all his time telling people how they had sinned. But a lesser known fact is that Padre Pio pronounced Paolina, who …
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The Rosary, a powerful weapon against the devil

The first “Hail Mary” was brought from Heaven by Gabriel the Archangel, the messenger of Holy Trinity The following text of Father Gabriel Amorth, chief exorcist of the Vatican, is taken from the March-April, 2003 issue of “Echo of Mary, …
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St. Mary of Egypt

This Eucharistic miracle is related in the life of St. Mary of Egypt who lived in the desert for 47 years. The account of her life was written by the Bishop Sofronio of Jerusalem in the 6th century. St. Mary …
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His Image – My Image

Malachi 3:3 says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” This verse puzzled some people doing a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. Mary, one of the …
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The Most Beautiful Flower

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, For the world was intent on dragging me down. And if …
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God Is Not A Thief

Many souls do not know God’s love as we should, we do not know God as He truly is. This is because we do not fully open our hearts to Him, we hold back, afraid to let go of the …
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