Paul uses Old Testament imagery to explain faith in Christ
The passage discusses St. Paul’s use of Deuteronomy to illustrate that salvation comes through belief in Jesus Christ. It explains that ascent to heaven or descent into the abyss are unnecessary because Christ has come down to earth and has risen, requiring only heartfelt faith.
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Christ
Ather Fernand Prat
S.J
Apostle
Moses
St. Paul
Jesus
God
Reconciliation Before Communion In Everyday Family Tensions
In St. Matthew's Gospel Jesus calls for reconciliation before worship. The article explains that minor family quarrels do not require Confession before Communion if no mortal sin is involved. A sincere act of contrition is advised prior to receiving the Eucharist.
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Holy Table
Belief and Belief: Handling Tiny Particles in Communion
A priest and server carefully administer the Eucharist and reassure communicants that minute host particles on clothing are rare and harmless. The faithful are urged to focus on the Divine Presence rather than paranoid fears of irreverence, trusting theologians’ notes on benign infinitesimal particles.
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Oles
Pope Urges Peace Through Eucharist in Radio Message
In a radio address to the Congress in Barcelona, Pope Pius XII connected the Eucharist to world peace. He praised Spain’s Catholic vitality and cited saints Raymond Nonatus, Mary Corvello, and Joseph Oriol, asking Christ in the Eucharist to grant lasting peace.
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Rome
Pius
The
Eucharistic Co
Barcelona
Spain
Peter
Raymond Nonnatus
Mary Corvello
Joseph Oriol
Christ
Virgin of
Monserrat
Ee Ponce Baylon
Ncwc Radio and Wire
Papal Social Principles and Early Virginia Settlements
A discussion on faith and morals contrasts prayer and virtue with armaments, noting pope teaching influence. It recounts Lucas Vasquez Ayllón leading 600 settlers to Hispaniola, likely near Jamestown or Cape Fear, his death in 1526, and the colony’s end in 1527. It also mentions 1570 Jesuit Father Segura establishing a Virginia mission destroyed by aespee.
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Lucas Vasquez Ayllon
Father Segura
Virginia
Aespee
Ayllon
Anela Togeth
Pedro de Estrada
Hispaniola
Haiti
Francis Gomez
North Carolina
Florida
Rappahannock
Axacan
Louis de Quiros
S.J
Don Luis de Velasco
Father Quiros
Solis
Mendez
Linares
Redondo
Gabriel Gomez
Sancho Zevallos
Menendez
Father Roger
Jamestown
Kinsey Critics Faith, Law and Morality Clash in Debate
A Chicago dispatch quotes Dr. Alfred Kinsey arguing laws must reflect natural law and morality, not suppress natural urges. The piece contrasts Kinsey's views with religious perspectives, noting concern over state power to redefine virtue and citing colonial Jesuit martyrdom tied to early colonization.
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Alfred E. Kinsey
Indiana University
Institute For Sex Research
Chicago
Kinsey
Dr. Kinsey
God
Mrs
the White
Britain
Sacraments and Grace in Catholic Teachings by Brorpan
Linus M. Brorpan details how God’s grace is mediated through the seven sacraments. Baptism cleanses the soul, while Confirmation, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Extreme Unction address various spiritual needs and life stages.
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Linus M. Brorpan
Christ
Church of God
Early Catholic Colony Hint in Virginia 1526
The article notes a temporary Spanish settlement in Virginia as early as 1526, predating Jamestown founded May 14, 1607. It mentions a Jesuit colony referenced in 1570, illustrating earlier Catholic presence in the region.
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U.S. A
Virginia
United States
Jamestown
Menendez Founding St Augustine and Caribbean Ventures
Monsignor Matthew Smith recounts Spanish actions in 16th century Florida and Georgia. He details Menendez founding St Augustine in 1565, establishing Fort Caroline and Guale, battles with Huguenots led by Ribaut and Laudonniere, and Juan Pardo’s inland expedition. The narrative notes English pirate activity, including Captain Hawkins, and the complex political motives behind early colonial clashes.
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Menendez
St. Augustine
Spain
America
Georgia
Juan Pardo Santa Ice
Mexico
Pardo
North Carolina
Origine
Jean Ribaut
Dieppe
Parris Island
Beaufort River
Rene de Laudonniere
Havre de Grace
France
St. John’s River
Florida
Fort
Caroline
Ribault
Ménendez
Fort Caroline
Ribaut
Landonierre
John Hawkins
Sierra Leone
Africa
Monsignor
Matthew Smith
New President of Catholic Hospitals Installed in Cleveland
The Very Rev Monsignor Charles A Towell was installed as president of the Catholic Hospitals Association of the U S and Canada at the 87th annual convention in Cleveland. Delegates from 1486 Catholic hospitals attended.
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Charles A. Towell
Covington
Catholic Hospitals Association
U. S
Canada
Cleveland
John J. Healy
Little Rock
Ark
Towell
St. Boniface’s Church
Udlow
Francis P. Lively
Brooklyn Diocesan
CHA
Edmund J. Goebel
Milwaukee
Thomas J. O’dwyer
Los Angeles
St. John’s Hospital
St. Is
Anne Arne
St. John’s
Atomic Energy Commission
Parley
A. P. Merrill
New York City
First American Elevated to Head of Assumptionists
The Very Rev. Wilfrid D. Dufault A.A. of Spencer Massachusetts was elected Superior General of the Augustinians of the Assumption at the general chapter in Rome. He is the first American in the post, succeeding the Very Rev. Gervais Enard A.A. The Assumptionist Fathers number about 2000 members worldwide with 130 in North America.
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Wilfrid D. Dufault
Spencer
Mass
Augustinians of the Assumption
Rome
Gervaisenard
France
Father Dufault
Laval University
Quebec
Canada
Assumptionist Fathers
New York
Washington
Worcester
Malcolm la Velle
The
Passionists
London Films to Adapt The Heart of the Matter
London producer London Films plans to film Graham Greene's The Heart of the Matter with director George More O'Ferrall. Greene, a renowned Catholic British novelist, is also the author behind other works adapted for the screen.
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London
London Films
Graham Greene
George More O’ferrall
100th U S Anniversary of 40 Hours Devotion
Philadelphia St Philip Neri church observed the 100th Forty Hours Devotion in the United States. The practice began a century ago at the South Philadelphia waterfront parish under Venerable John Neumann C SS R fourth bishop of Philadelphia and is cited in his beatification and canonization cause.
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Philadelphia
St. Philip Neri’s
United States
South Philadelphia
John N. Neumann
C.ss.r
State Peace Conference Criticized by Yugoslav Press
State Soviet propaganda is denounced by Vjesnik the Yugoslav Communist organ over Moscow hosted religious peace conference. The dispatch frames the event as a propaganda move and notes official Yugoslav stance.
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Belgrade
Moscow
Vjesnik
French Masonry and the Grand Orient Clash with English Orders
The article traces French Masonry’s struggle with religious neutrality, noting the Grand Orient’s removal of belief in the Great Architect in 1877 and its isolation from English Masonry. It covers 1921 to 1950 and links to Marxist influence, plus a critique of blasphemy and sacrilege in relation to The Miracle and court rulings.
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Etudes
France
Grand Orient
Grand Lodge of
England
London
Mece
International Masonic Association
Kremlin
York
Rossellini
Carolina Spellman
Board of Regen
Eee
Board of Who
New York
Square Wife Seens
Mission Fund Appeals and Messages of Faith
A church bulletin praises donations to Holy Father's Missions and notes gifts from Mrs D M L and E M R for meals and weight loss. It condemns persecution of Chinese missionaries under communism and promotes a World Mission Rosary offered for a $2 donation.
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E.M.R
Balhae
China
Kingdom of God
Christ the King
Holy Father
Sacrifices for Missions Prompt Faithful Giving worldwide
A column urges readers to donate to the Holy Father's Missions, citing examples of small sacrifices like saved liquor money, gifts tied to personal earnings, and support to educate and support catechists in Africa and Asia. It notes global missionary need, including China, and references Fulton J. Sheen directing the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
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Holy Father's Missions
E.F
Holy Father's
Africa
India
J.G
Holy Father
Rome
Pauline Jaricot
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
A.P
China
America
Fulton J. Sheen
East 38Th Street
New York
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