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2 days ago · On Aug. 14, 1730, thieves stole a silver pyx from a Franciscan church in Siena. The pyx contained 351 consecrated hosts, numerous due to the feast of the Assumption the following day. Three days later, the stolen hosts were recovered in a nearby church and returned to the Franciscan church. The Franciscans verified the hosts were those stolen.
5 days ago · Start of the school year in catholic educational institutions. In the 358 public education and vocational training institutions operated by the Hungarian Catholic Church, nearly 150,000 students and 14,500 teachers have started the 2023/2024 school year as planned. Most Catholic education and training institutions are multi-purpose facilities.
3 days ago · Proper prayers will usually be on an inserted paper. Or, you can bring your own missal to follow along with. Many parishes will have introductory classes from time to time, so check the parish bulletin. It is praiseworthy to follow along with the texts, and that should be your long-term goal, but don’t sweat it your first few times.
1 day ago · How many apostles were listed in the Gospels? Answer: Twelve. They were Peter, Andrew, James, John, Phillip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, Thaddaeus, James II, Simon, and Judas. Matthias, the disciple named to replace Judas, was not mentioned until the book of Acts, which is not one of the Gospels. 19.
4 days ago · EWTN offers the daily readings to enable viewers to accompany the Mass of the day as it is televised. They are also the perfect way to find time in your day for spiritual reflection. Listen, watch, or read from the comfort of your home. Our Catholic Daily Reading includes the readings of the day, along with online videos, and is a resource for ...
2 days ago · Here’s what you need to know: 1 – Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents were working. Just a few months later, his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, moved to Milan. 2 – As a teenager, Carlo was diagnosed with leukemia. He offered his sufferings for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Church, saying “”I ...
2 days ago · “Tonsure (Lat. tondere, “to shear”), a sacred rite instituted by the Church by which a baptized and confirmed Christian is received into the clerical order by the shearing of his hair and the investment with the surplice.””As to the monastic tonsure, some writers have distinguished three kinds: (1) the Roman, or that of St. Peter ...
