Wood Crib Relics Center Christmas Eve Devotion in Rome
In Rome at the Basilica of St. Mary Major five pieces of wood believed to be the infant Jesus crib are exposed each Christmas Eve for worship. Scholars trace the relics to a seventh century transfer during Pope Theodore's era and they rest in a silver reliquary with a Pope Pius IX statue nearby.
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Smallest Church in the World Draws Big Pilgrimage
The Chapel of the Madonna near Palo Alto in Louisiana hosts the Feast of the Assumption Mass at 10 30 a m with over 200 attendees. Visitors arrive by river road and on foot as photographers capture the service. Father Wyshoff conducts the Latin Mass inside the tiny chapel and delivers the English sermon outside to reach all in the churchyard.
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Vatican to form central papal document collection
European archivists from eight countries agreed to create a central collection of papal letters and bulls at the Vatican archives. The project, covering 1198 to 1417, will be open to scholars and consolidates documents now scattered across ecclesiastic, government and private libraries.
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Wall of Stained Glass Believed World’s Largest at Notre Dame
A 60 by 29 foot stained glass wall is being installed in the Moreau Seminary chapel at the University of Notre Dame. Designed by Father Anthony Lauck C.S.C. the wall depicts angels in flame and light and was created with Conrad Schmitt Studios of Milwaukee over more than a year.
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Chapel of the Madonna Keeps Everlasting Light
Father Wyshoff describes the small river road chapel as a shrine of Holy significance not for tourism but as a living symbol of faith. A door key string from a letter box allows travelers to enter and find a candle burning within the tiny House of the Lord.
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Titular Churches Ties Linking Cardinals Worldwide to Rome
The article explains how Roman titular churches bind cardinals to the See of Peter. It notes the historic growth of Rome's church structure, the roles of cardinals from early times, and that today 53 churches carry presbyteral and diaconal titles. It highlights how popes preserved ties by assigning titular churches and mentions restorations by figures like Cardinal Spellman and Cardinal McIntyre.
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Humble Man Finds Peace in God Not World
Quote attributed to Kempis emphasizes staying tranquil amid reproach by placing reliance on divine source rather than earthly concerns. The short inscription frames patience, faith, and inner steadiness as core virtues guiding behavior.
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Pope Names St. Lawrence Brindisi a Doctor of the Church
The 16th century Capuchin St. Lawrence of Brindisi is set to be proclaimed a Doctor of the Universal Church by decree approved by Pope John XXIII. The decree, studied by the Congregation of Rites, honors his sanctity learning and multilingual abilities and allows his feast day to be celebrated universally.
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