Daily Archives: February 23, 2012

REMEMBERING OUR MORTALITY, WELCOMING GOD AND HOPING FOR THE RESURRECTION

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Gertrude

Vatican City, 23 February 2012 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon, Ash Wednesday, Benedict XVI presided over the traditional penitential procession from the church of St. Anselm on Rome’s Aventine Hill to the nearby basilica of Santa Sabina where he celebrated Mass. … Continue reading →

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St. Peter Damian on Consolation from Sadness

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Today, the 23th. Feb., is the Feast Day of St. Peter Damian according to the Tridentine Missal. Two days ago C P&S published a post on this great Saint who deserves to be more well-known than he actually is in … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Dolan: I really want to be a Saint

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Rome, Italy, Feb 19, 2012 / 10:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York says he is happy to be a cardinal but that he is aiming for a higher calling. “As grateful as I am for … Continue reading →

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