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Isn’t it Better to Celebrate Universality?
Every society’s culture is a reflection of its core beliefs and values. At the heart of this therefore is man’s attitude to God. The most powerful factor in influencing this is worship and this…

PULP CATHOLICISM

by David on January 30, 2013 · 0 comments

February will mark the beginning of my 7th year here at the B-Movie Catechism (I guess you can get away with anything on the Internet these days), and up until now, I haven’t really felt compelled to subject anyone to…

As we embark upon the Advent season—the time when we celebrate Christ’s birth and look forward in hope and faith to His Second Coming—here are ten saints to accompany on your journey.
 
1. Holy Mary, Mother of God: A…

She was a journalist, activist, and founder of a labor movement.
Now, she may become a saint.
This week, Dorothy Day’s cause for sainthood got a ringing endorsement from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Day—the co-founder of the Catholic…

Meditations on the Incarnation from St. Leo

by Stephen Beale November 14, 2012

St. Leo the Great’s famous Tome is a classic that shines forth with a remarkable beauty and vibrant clarity all these centuries later. Below are some of the best excerpts which I offer to readers as material for morning meditations…

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Why St. Leo Was ‘Great’

by Stephen Beale November 13, 2012

Holding office in the late fifth century, Pope Leo I was the first to be called the “Great”—and for good reason. Pope Leo—whose feast day was celebrated last weekend—took on just about every major heresy of his time, established the…

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Prayer to St. Thomas Aquinas

by Stephen Beale November 9, 2012

St. Thomas Aquinas is certainly one of the best known saints. But most of us, I imagine, think of him more as a figure from whom we can learn so much about the theology and philosophy of the Church. Usually,…

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Meet the Church’s Two New Doctors

by Stephen Beale November 8, 2012

In case you missed it, early last month, Pope Benedict XVI named two new doctors of the Church.
Both of them—John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen—were already saints. And while there are hundreds, if not a thousand or…

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Sainthood: Who Decides?

by Stephen Beale November 2, 2012

God makes saints. The Church recognizes and professes His handiwork. But who exactly makes that decision?
 
Other than the Pope himself, it’s an exhaustively complex process that involves the laity, local dioceses, and a whole array of top Vatican…

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Canonization of Saints: Why Miracles Are Necessary

by Stephen Beale November 1, 2012

Most people know that a miracle is needed in order for someone to be decreed, or recognized, as a saint. But why exactly? The miracle actually is needed for two closely related yet distinct reasons. It first confirms that the…

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