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following God’s call wherever it leads - The Catholic Leader
Aug 9, 2024 · Image: Cologne Carmel Archives via Wikimedia Commons. ST Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is beloved by Catholics across the world for her courage in following God’s call in her life no matter where it led. Born into an observant Jewish family as Edith Stein in Germany in 1891, it was clear from an early age that she had a profound intellect.
What does a godparent do? - The Catholic Leader
Apr 5, 2024 · The Catholic Church teaches that godparents must be at least 16 years old and have received the Sacrament of Confirmation and received First Holy Communion and lead a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on. A child must have at least one godparent, but usually has two – a male godfather and a female godmother.
Pope Francis recognises miracle, Carlo Acutis to be canonised first ...
May 24, 2024 · POPE Francis has recognised a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the first millennial saint. The Italian computer-coding teenager who died of cancer in 2006 is known for his great devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The recognition of the second […]
The feast day of St Padre Pio – popular saint and mystic
Sep 23, 2024 · From humble beginnings, Padre Pio would become one of the most popular saints of the 20th century. Throughout his life Padre Pio experienced a changing world, with two world wars and the onset of the atomic age. But throughout these changing world dynamics, Padre Pio’s faith in Christ never wavered. The trials and tribulations of his life ...
'Giant of holiness' St Francis of Assisi remembered across the …
Oct 4, 2023 · TODAY Catholics celebrate the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the Italian deacon who brought renewal to the Church through his decision to follow Jesus’ words as literally as possible. In a January 2010 general audience, Pope Benedict XVI recalled this “giant of holiness” as a “great saint and a joyful man,” who taught the […]
The feast day of St Vincent de Paul – patron of Charity
Sep 27, 2024 · Devoted: St Vincent de Paul by Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nou . “IF God is the centre of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.”. God was at the centre of St Vincent de Paul’s life, and today no words are necessary as his name remains synonymous with charity and helping the poor across the world.
Church approves devotion at Medjugorje while not pronouncing …
Sep 20, 2024 · IN a report on the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Holy See’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary at the popular pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, yet withheld any declaration on whether the alleged visions are supernatural in origin. The September 19 note from the […]
Maleny’s country church toasts to 100 years - The Catholic Leader
Feb 12, 2024 · MALENY’s country church was nothing but a “dry paddock” before the land was given to the local parish in 1924 – and 100 years on, that dry paddock has come to nourish thousands of people. Parishioners past and present flocked from all over south-east Queensland to be at Sacred Heart Church’s centenary celebrations on Sunday, February 4.
Q&A – What are hermits in the Catholic Church?
Oct 27, 2023 · Hermits were also sometimes called anchorites, meaning to withdraw. In the early centuries, some Christians, inspired by Old Testament figures like the prophet Elijah and later St John the Baptist, desired to live a life apart from the community, and so they withdrew to the desert or countryside where they could live a life of intense prayer and penance.