Mary’s holiness comes from the same source — the Triune God — as the holiness that fills all who are baptized and are in a state of grace.
Mary, full of grace
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‘He has been raised’: Debunking theories that dismiss Christ’s resurrection
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The story of the two disciples journeying to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) emphasizes how belief in the Resurrection is not a matter of mere reason or facts, but of a real encounter with the Risen Lord.
Resurrection’s reality rooted in truth of empty tomb
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When it comes to Jesus and the resurrection, the world offers a host of opinions, most of which dismiss and deny the possibility that “this man” was “raised on the third day” by God. But, as St. John Henry Newman pointed out, “No one is a martyr for a conclusion, no one is a martyr for an opinion; it is faith that makes martyrs.”
‘Bread from heaven’ shows the goodness of creation
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To say the Eucharist cannot be Jesus Christ is a denial of several things: the words of Christ, as we hear in today’s Gospel; the tradition of the church; the power of God to become man; and the goodness of the created world itself.
‘Veritatis Splendor’ at 30: Four essential truths taught by St. John Paul II
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Aug. 6 marks the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor of Truth”).
