Knights of Columbus #704

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"The bride-elect is only 19 and very pretty, and she is the 12th child in a family of 20 brothers and sisters!"

NB: I tried to post this on Friday: On 17 October, as I write, it is the anniversary of John Paul II’s election as Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff.   As a young priest and bishop then-Bishop Karol Wojtyła participated in the Second Vatican II and, indeed, as part of the group which ... Read more

He sought not only to revive the study of Latin but also to underscore its enduring relevance within the Church.

Above: Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in the forest by Carl Larsson (1853–1919) If there was ever a time in history that craved fairy tales, it would be the present age. The emphasis on science, research, and reason has become a common norm in modern society to vest and defend beliefs. But what if ... Read more

“I do not like your Church. You have nothing to offer.”

"For the religious element is absorbed into the story and the symbolism."

Pope Leo XIII's encyclical on Columbus.

This Sunday, the 21st after Pentecost in the traditional Roman calendar, Holy Church gives us the Lord’s Parable about the Wicked or Ungrateful Servant from Matthew 18:21-35.  Christ uses this parable to instruct His future Vicar, Peter, and therefor all future Vicars, the need for being forgiving. In how many ways does the Lord underscore ... Read more

What is really real?