Almighty and merciful God, you filled the hearts of the
peoples of the Orient with the knowledge of your only-begotten Son through the
preaching of your holy martyrs, Ignatius, Francis, Alphonsus and their
companions. Through their prayers may you now confirm those same peoples in the
faith.
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Not sure there is much of a story here, but Amy Sullivan of Time magazine tries to make some kind of evaluation of style of two churchmen, Cardinal Sean O’Malley (of Boston) and Archbishop Raymond Burke (of the Holy See & formerly of St Louis). Judge for yourself…
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… while we visit cemeteries, let us remember that there, in
the tombs, only the mortal remains of our loved ones rest, while awaiting the
final resurrection. Their souls — as Scripture says — already “are in
the hand of God” (Wisdom 3:1). Hence, the most appropriate and effective
way to honor them is to pray for them, offering acts of faith,
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1. O loving and sustaining Lord,
A joyful song your people raise
On this, our patron’s festive day
And sing your love in thankful praise.
2. A bishop faithful to your word,
A pastor loving to the sheep,
Charles preached the Gospel truth to all,
And strove th’Apostles’ faith to keep.
3. A lover of the Cath’lic
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The Lord led the just in right paths. And showed him the kingdom of God.
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