Category: Church History
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In These Three Hearts, I Place My Trust
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph Each year in June, the Church invites the faithful to contemplate three hearts united in one divine mission: the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. These…
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The Septuagint: God’s Providence in Preparing the Way for Christ
A reflection on the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the Bible of the early Church. Introduction In the divine economy of salvation, God prepares His people long before great events unfold. He works through cultures, languages, empires, and even the labors of scholars to accomplish His saving plan. One of the…
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Why the Bad Popes Saved Rome
When we think of the Papacy, we often imagine an unbroken line of venerable leaders. History, however, tells a much more complex—and often scandalous—story. How could the Church endure, let alone solidify its power, through periods governed by what E.R. Chamberlin, in The Bad Popes, calls some of the most corrupt men ever to sit…