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Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

November 9, the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, the official ecclesiastical seat of the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome, not…

“Wisdom” is a convenient umbrella term to designate the Books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth), Wisdom, and Sirach (Ecclesiasticus). Two other books are often associated with them: Psalms, a collection of mostly devotional lyrics, and the Song of Songs, a collection of love poems. All are marked by a skillful use of parallelism, or verses…

All Saints Day What is All Saints Day? It falls on November 1st and is when the Catholic Church and some Protestant churches commemorate every saint, known and unknown. The eve of All Saints is known as All Hallows Eve, or Halloween. Liturgical Color(s): White Type of Holiday: Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation Duration: One…

The longest reigning pope in modern history, John Paul II, took his message on the road, visiting 129 countries -- several repeatedly -- on 104 trips and logging more than 700,000 miles in a papacy that lasted more than 27 years. Blessed John Paul died at the age of 84 at the Vatican April 2,…

Promises given to St. Margaret Mary

As we continue to examine the 12 promises Jesus gave to Saint Margaret Mary, this week we look at the sixth promise:

Promise 6: Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy

Reflection: We are all sinners and depend totally on God’s unending mercy. This promise is comforting for all, but especially those who have sinned mortally and are seeking forgiveness. As a quick summary, for a person to be guilty of mortal sin, three conditions must be met:

Grave Matter – It must be a sin of grave matter (in other words, it must be very serious), Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 1858.

Full Knowledge – It presupposes that the person committing the sin has knowledge of the seriously sinful character of the act, cf. CCC 1859. Note: Full knowledge does not mean encyclopedic knowledge.

Deliberate Consent of the Will – Implies a consent sufficiently deliberate to be a personal choice, cf. CCC 1859

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