of the Lord, since, especially in the sacred liturgy, she unceasingly receives and offers to the faithful the bread of life from the table both of God's word and of Christ's body. She has always maintained [...] maintained them, and continues to do so, together with sacred tradition, as the supreme rule of faith, since, as inspired by God and committed once and for all to writing, they impart the word of God Himself [...] the word of God is so great that it stands as the support and energy of the Church, the strength of faith for her sons, the food of the soul, the pure and everlasting source of spiritual life. Consequently
witnessed the favors you have granted to your faithful; we pray with confidence: That Christians will remain faithful to their baptism and strong in their faith, that sinners will return to God, through [...] beloved, God's mercy and compassion; to help us be docile to the Holy Spirit's inspiration, to be faithful and generous servants until death. AMEN. _____________________ Sources : J. Bounhiol, René LAURENTIN
the disease he contracted while caring for those infected with the plague. Poor, chaste, full of faith and charity It is not known for certain whether he was a monk, but we can be sure in any case that [...] common and fundamental Christian identity appears in the specificity of his own cultural expression: faith, hope - the hope which makes it possible to live poor and chaste in this world, placing every expectation [...] became liturgy, became music; indeed, he was a great composer, a musician. Theology, reflection on the faith, poetry, song and praise of God go together. Benedict XVI, General Audience, Wednesday, November 28
the disease he contracted while caring for those infected with the plague. Poor, chaste, full of faith and charity It is not known for certain whether he was a monk, but we can be sure in any case that [...] common and fundamental Christian identity appears in the specificity of his own cultural expression: faith, hope - the hope which makes it possible to live poor and chaste in this world, placing every expectation [...] became liturgy, became music; indeed, he was a great composer, a musician. Theology, reflection on the faith, poetry, song and praise of God go together. Benedict XVI, General Audience, Wednesday, November 28
enough that Mary is the Mother of God (W 50.591-592). The way Luther expressed his faith in Mary is conform to the Catholic faith By using the title of "Mother of God" Luther strived to operate a Christological [...] Magnificat) Mary is "Mother of God" in the truest sense, as Mother of God's Son In Luther's profession of faith on the Last Supper of Christ, in 1528, we read: "...I believe that Mary, the Blessed Virgin, is a [...] ical and theological re-centering. When speaking of Mary he wished to renew faith in Christ, and through Christ to the exclusive salvific action of God. Jesus, while being a true man, is no ordinary man
History - our modern times - extending until the the present day. Among the great witnesses of the faith, St Ignatius Loyola was active during the early modern times; he founded the Order of the Jesuits [...] particularly bloody persecutions of the Revolution (1789-1794). Some of the great witnesses of the faith at that time were a convert from the Anglican Church, Cardinal John H. Newman; the apologist August [...] who were killed in the Nazis' concentration camps, as well as the innumerable confessors of the faith who were victims of the persecutions of Stalin, let us not forget the great numbers of priests who
Lourdes and Fatima. Innumerable witnesses affirm that it was precisely at this place that they found faith and peace. Source : [Lost link] Recognition as a shrine 1991: At the regular session of the Yugoslav [...] is dealing with supernatural apparitions and revelations. However, the numerous gatherings of the faithful from different parts of the world, who come to Medjugorje, prompted both by religious and other [...] it if someone venerates the Mother of God in a manner that is in agreement with the teachings and faith of the Church. Therefore, we are leaving that to further study. The Church does not hurry." His Eminence
(St Irenaeus) By linking the virginal birth of Jesus and that of the Christians operated through faith and baptism, Saint Irenaeus introduced a close identity between the Mother of God and the Mother of [...] sign of salvation, which took place in the womb of the Virgin, to regenerate them by the means of faith?"(Against Heresies IV 33, 4 in SC 100). Saint Irenaeus thus goes from the Virgin Mary to the Church
God. (P.L. 1, 410) In 1922 Pope Leo XIII composed a "simple exorcism" that the laity, or common faithful, could recite. He wanted it to be used especially in cases where one suspects the action of the [...] diseases, storms, and disasters of any kind. In recent years however, the Magisterium asked the faithful to not use this prayer of Leo XIII in "prayer groups in the Church aimed at seeking deliverance [...] Satan and his fallen angels! It means that to cast out demons in a humble and authentic way, the faithful gathered in prayer groups must resort to traditional practices, which may seem simple but imply
(St Irenaeus) By linking the virginal birth of Jesus and that of the Christians operated through faith and baptism, Saint Irenaeus introduced a close identity between the Mother of God and the Mother of [...] sign of salvation, which took place in the womb of the Virgin, to regenerate them by the means of faith?"(Against Heresies IV 33, 4 in SC 100). Saint Irenaeus thus goes from the Virgin Mary to the Church
