John B. Manos

A nun wearing a black and white habit with a cross emblem, speaking into a microphone. She is gesturing with her hand against a backdrop featuring the Syrian flag.

Melkite Nun Explains the Syrian Rebels are Destroying Them because they are Christian

Melkite Nun, Mother Agnes Miriam, explains that Christians are not fighting the government, and that the mass media is not reporting the truth — Christians in Syria are being beheaded, killed, and targeted — They are fighting for the own lives.

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The Secret Power of Saturdays, Difficult to obtain Today

Saturday is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother Mary. Don’t take my word for it, Pope John XXII, (take care to note those numerals) in his Sabbatine Bull (Sacratissimo uti culmine), declared it to be so. The Holy Roman Inquisition said so in a decree ratified by Pope Paul V on Jan 20, 1618, and we…

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A detailed religious icon depicting the Last Judgment with Jesus at the top, surrounded by saints and angels. Below, souls are separated into heaven and hell with vivid reds, golds, and dark tones. Catholic themes of judgment and salvation are prominent.

All Souls Day – One key to a clean heart – The Beginning of Memento Mori

Praying for the dead was ordered by the apostles, according to St. John Chrysostom. But how can praying for dead help us? Why do it when they are out of sight, out of mind? Are there special persons for whom we should pray today?

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A religious icon depicting Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child across a river, both with halos. The saint is dressed in green and red robes, holding a staff with a palm branch. Greek text reads "ΑΓΙΟΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΟΡΟΣ" (Saint Christopher). The background is golden with a blue river."

All Saints Day: X-files, B-list, and now Dog Faced Saints

Is there a day to venerate the dog faced saints? You bet! and all the other ones nobody is sure about, too.

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A figure dressed in a black robe with a skull-like face mask holding a small skeleton doll, evoking Catholic themes of death and the macabre.

Halloween? Are some merely putting lipstick on a pig?

Are parents who insist their children dress as saints but yet send them out to trick or treat just putting lipstick on a pig? The Polish bishops might say so. See what they say about Halloween.

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Theology of the Body in One Paragraph (Unabridged version)

Can Theology of the Body be expressed in one paragraph? You bet! A surprising revelation about Theology of the Body and a concise but yet fuller explanation of how to maintain chastity.

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Why does civil duty have to be so filthy?

We need to be informed on who to elect but the overkill of political discussion in our press is an undesirable dissipation, so what do we do?

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A religious leader wearing a white and green robe with gold embroidery, including a large cross on the chest. He has a long white beard and is adorned with religious symbols, including a tall, ornate headpiece.

HOLY COW! Something Apocryphal — Russian Patriarch to Visit Poland Day after Dormition

Hitting the news today is the report that Russian Patriarch Kiril I is visiting Poland this Thursday. Reporting the story on the Russian Orthodox side is Prawoslawie: The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church and Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus, Kirill I will come to Poland on Thursday on a visit which raises…

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“Now it is our time to suffer and die…” Syrian Archbishop Reports on the Destruction in Damascus

I am posting for your consideration a letter that was sent out two weeks ago. Although I have seen a few Catholic stories here and there, I had not found the full text of the letter anywhere, so haven gotten my grubby hands on a copy, I post the whole letter here. There may be…

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The Campaign for Humanae Vitae™

Did you see our New Logo for the Campaign for Humanae Vitae™?

What do you think? Leave us a comment here or on Facebook. Sign the petition, and share with you friends.

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