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1 day ago · It is a different kind of love story. THE HERMIT is a true account of marital survival, a holy priest, redemption and even the miraculous, where imprisoned shame and sin are transformed into the ...
2 days ago · Padre Pio’s special grace as a young priest was clear to all those who encountered him. He was known to spend the majority of his day praying and holding confessions. The friar often entered into silent contemplation of Christ’s Passion during his celebration of the Holy Mass, so it was not uncommon for his Masses to last several hours.
4 days ago · This documentary tells the story of the hundreds of Polish priests saved from death in the Nazi concentration camp of Dachau through the intercession of St. Joseph. Produced by Goya Productions, A Father’s Heart is directed by Barcelona-based filmmaker Andrés Garrigó, who previously helmed Fatima: The Ultimate Mystery .
4 days ago · Known as the “unsinkable stoker,” Priest's story is a remarkable testament to both his personal resilience and the perilous nature of maritime travel in that era. Phil Connelly. Born in 1887 ...
5 days ago · The first native Korean priest, Andrew Kim Taegon was the son of Christian converts. Following his baptism at the age of 15, Andrew traveled 1,300 miles to the seminary in Macao, China. After six years, he managed to return to his country through Manchuria.
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1 day ago · Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian [c] mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [7] and itinerant preacher.
5 days ago · An extraordinary meeting. In 1948, Padre Pio heard the Confession of a young Polish priest, Father Karol Wojtyła, who thirty years later would ascend the throne of Peter, taking the name John Paul II. It was during John Paul’s pontificate that Padre Pio was declared blessed.
