Tag Archives: St Franics of Assisi

The First Christmas Crib

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

The beautiful custom of setting up mangers to commemorate the birth of the Infant Jesus was started by St. Francis of Assisi. It was the year 1223. St. Francis went to Rome to obtain from Pope Honorius III authorisation to … Continue reading →

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17th September, The Imprinting of the Holy Stigmata on St Francis, Confessor

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Two years before his death, St. Francis retired to mount Alverno where he began a fast of 40 days in honour of St. Michael the archangel. And lo! in the midst of his meditation he saw a figure like a … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Evangelization: Leading Souls to the Divine Life

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

First published on ROMAN CATHOLIC MAN by Fr Richard Heilman THE GATEWAY GIFT TO THE DIVINE LIFE   For the past many years, I have felt like an evangelization machine. I find myself, wherever I am, engaging folks, whether at … Continue reading →

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Portiuncula reminder

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

The Portiuncula Plenary indulgence reminder comes from Rorate Caeli: On August 2, the “Portiuncula indulgence“: under the usual conditions, recite the Credo and the Pater in any Minor Basilica (33, § 2, c), Cathedral (33, § 3, e), or Parish Church (33, § 5, b). (Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, 4th edition, al. … Continue reading →

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