Posts Tagged ‘Christian Martyrs’
The Spiritual Significance of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
For Catholics the annual feast of Saints Peter and Paul is of immense spiritual import. In the Roman tradition, it is one of the more significant feasts on the liturgical calendar, kept as a solemnity on the General Roman calendar. In some countries it is still a holy day of obligation, such as in England. …
Read MoreThe Poignant Grief of the Holy Innocents
“Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings, O God, thou perfected praise because of thine enemies. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” -Roman Missal, Introit for Dec. 28, Feast of the Holy Innocents In the midst of the joy of Christmas which fills both heaven and earth,…
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