Category Archives: e-Formation

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

In seventeenth-century France the faith of the people had been badly shaken; there was rebellion against the Church and neglect of its teachings; the rise of Protestantism and the spread of the heresy of Jansenism, both had a part in the weakening of the structure built up through the ages. It was in this culture…
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Ephesians

The church at Ephesus (a city in the Roman Empire) had been established during Paul’s two-year stay (Ac 19). They heard the call, they believed, and they turned away from their old idols and practices—even if it was costly (Ac 19:19). Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is the fifth of his letters.  Of the 27…
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Our Lady of the Rosary

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary and the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7.  Pope Saint Pius V established this feast day to acknowledge the effectiveness of praying the Rosary and to thank the Blessed Mother for her intercession in the miraculous victory of the…
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The Feast of St. Matthew

No one was more shunned by the Jews than a publican, who was a Jew that collected taxes on behalf of the Roman rulers.  Most publicans were seen by the other Jews as one who robbed their own people and made a large personal profit. They were not allowed to trade, eat, or even pray…
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