MEMORIAL
The veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is in a very close connection with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Oratorian Priest John Eudes, besides celebrating the Sacred Heart with his religious community in 1646, …
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The Bible normally uses the term heart to describe the center of a person, or the person itself. Thus Jesus says: Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1) and your hearts will rejoice and no one …
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The feast of Corpus Christi is a doctrinal feast (it does not celebrate an event of salvation, but rather reminds of a particular doctrine – teaching of the Church). Its origins go back to the time of transformations …
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The Easter cycle – concluded with Pentecost – determines the dates of other liturgical celebrations: The Most Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi, and Sacred Heart.
The feast of the Most Holy Trinity belongs to those liturgical feasts that do …
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The apostle Philip is mentioned several times, especially in John’s gospel. He was originally from Bethsaida, the hometown of the brothers Peter and Andrew. After Jesus called him, he brought Nathanael with him. Tradition holds he preached in …
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