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Calumny and Pope Callistus I

October 14, 2022 Dawn Beutner 10

Calumny, according to the glossary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is a “false statement which harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them.” The sin of calumny is […]

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The Martyrs of August

August 14, 2022 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 21

Some months, like August, seem to be populated by a very long procession of martyrs: The Holy Maccabees (1), Sixtus and his companions (7), Edith Stein (9), Lawrence (10), Pontian and Hippolytus (13), Maximilian Kolbe […]