Priest Who Survived Nazi Camp Reflects
Sophia Institute Press
August 30, 2023
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It was July 2, 1945, at eight o’clock in the evening. It was time to lock the doors of the shrine for the night, and
Truth in the Age of Relativism
Sophia Institute Press
August 23, 2023
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We were made to ask the big questions: For what purpose do I exist? What happens to me when I die? Is there an all-powerful
Jesus: the Exorcist
Sophia Institute Press
August 16, 2023
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The Synoptic Gospels present Jesus as a teacher, healer, and exorcist. He was not very unusual in that. There were other charismatic healers and exorcists
St. Francis de Sales on How to Fight Temptation
Sophia Institute Press
August 9, 2023
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Although we should do what we can to avoid the temptations we are able to foresee, temptations will nevertheless arise that we are unable to
Silence and Interior Prayer
Sophia Institute Press
August 2, 2023
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Our interior conversations come to silence when we learn to transform them into prayer. As a rule, only God can have direct access to the
The Liturgical Actions of Sacramentals
Sophia Institute Press
July 26, 2023
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In prayer, the Church turns toward Almighty God; accordingly, prayers are part of the Church’s liturgical action. Sacramentals “always include a prayer, often accompanied by
The Devil vs. Saint John Vianney
Sophia Institute Press
July 18, 2023
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No saint has escaped temptation. Three times was the Master of them all tempted by the evil one — in the desert, on the high
The Unexpected Death of a Loved One
Sophia Institute Press
July 12, 2023
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The unexpected death of a loved one is the hardest for people to deal with, particularly when the person is in seemingly good health and
St. Augustine on How to Pray
Sophia Institute Press
June 28, 2023
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Aurelius Augustinus, who is considered by most to be the greatest Father of the Church, was born on November 13, 354 A.D., in Numidia at
A Miracle of St. Therese
Sophia Institute Press
June 21, 2023
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Below is one miracle recounted through the intercession of St. Therese. On March 3, 1972, Nogent-le-Roi’s firefighters took me to the hospital in Dreux after
