It is in the month of the feast of her Assumption that the Church has traditionally honoured the most Immaculate Heart of the Holy Virgin. St John Eudes, a great witness to this important devotion, taught: “The Heart of Mary is a sun that spreads its rays and its warmth throughout the world. It is […]
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St Lawrence is one of the saints most particularly honoured by the Roman Church. A third century Christian and deacon in the city, the saint was entrusted with responsibility for the service of the poor. A tradition describes St Lawrence being asked by the civil authorities to give up the treasure of the Church, to
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‘I want everyone to go to heaven’ This year, we celebrate an extraordinary year of St Francis of Assisi, commemorating the 800th anniversary of his death. Two significant legends come to us from his life, which we could use today as a structure for meditation around the readings for this Sunday. The first is perhaps
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