"The illusion that moral relativism provides the key for peaceful coexistence is actually the origin of divisions and the denial of the dignity of human beings."
— Pope Benedict XVI, Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1st, 2011
— Pope Benedict XVI, Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1st, 2011
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"If a society is governed primarily by the criteria of market freedom and efficiency, there is no place for such persons, and fraternity will remain just another vague ideal."
— Pope Francis, On Fraternity and Social Friendship
— Pope Francis, On Fraternity and Social Friendship
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God (Matthew 5:9).
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"[O]nce we see these differences [between Christianity and other religions], we realize that Jesus’ claims aren’t in the least arrogant, but simply a statement of incontrovertible fact... Jesus is the only way to the Father, because he’s the only one who even teaches us that God the Creator is our Father."
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
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"Jesus was rejected by the religious leaders of his own day, even though he was the source of salvation. In a mysterious way, many saints have shared in Jesus’s rejection, being spurned by those with power... One has to accept it in total abandonment to the mysterious will of God, and exercise faith that there is resurrection on the other side of this kind of painful personal “death,” as there was for Christ himself."
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
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If you want to have a better understanding of how Catholics should approach the issue of race, take a look at Fr. Gregory Pine's video "Should We Love Everyone the Same?" and take the logic pertaining to one's immediate family and apply it to your extended family (racial group, ethnicity).
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Speckzo needs all of our prayers rn. Please say a rosary for him if you can
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"An angel appeared to three shepherd children in Portugal in 1916. This was to prepare them for an extraordinary event that would happen soon in Fatima. It would change their lives, and yours, forever."
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"You see hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. In order to save sinners from falling into hell, God wants to establish in the world the devotion to my immaculate heart. If you do what I tell you, many souls will be saved. There will be peace."
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"The migrant has to be received, thereafter you see how you're going to deal with them. Maybe you have to send the back, I don't know, but each case ought to be considered humanely."
— Pope Francis
— Pope Francis
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"The Son, therefore, came, sent by the Father. It was in Him, before the foundation of the world, that the Father chose us and predestined us to become adopted sons, for in Him it pleased the Father to re-establish all things."
—Lumen Gentium 3, Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican
—Lumen Gentium 3, Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican
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"The different ways in which God, acting in history, cares for the world and for mankind are not mutually exclusive; on the contrary, they support each other and intersect. They have their origin and goal in the eternal, wise and loving counsel whereby God predestines men and women “to be conformed to the image of his Son” (Rom 8:29)."
— Pope St. John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor 45
— Pope St. John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor 45
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Interviewer: "For a little girl growing up Catholic today, will she ever have the opportunity to be a deacon and participate as a clergy member in the Church?"
His Holiness Pope Francis: "No."
His Holiness Pope Francis: "No."
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Collect for the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Almighty ever-living God,
who, while the Blessed Virgin Mary was carrying your Son in her womb,
inspired her to visit Elizabeth,
grant us, we pray,
that, faithful to the promptings of the Spirit,
we may magnify your greatness
with the Virgin Mary at all times.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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"Essentially a soldier, the Christian is always on the lookout... He is never submerged in life, but keeps his head and shoulders clear of it and his eyes free to look upward."
— Fr. Romano Guardini, Meditations Before Mass
— Fr. Romano Guardini, Meditations Before Mass
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