The feast of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
El Corpus Christi nos proporciona una segunda oportunidad para ponderar el misterio de la eucaristía y considerar sus varios aspectos. Nos invita a manifestar nuestra fe y devoción a este sacramento, que es el «sacramento de piedad, signo de unidad, vinculo de caridad, banquete pascual en el cual se come a Cristo, el alma se llena de gracia y se nos da una prenda de la gloria venidera.
Pentecost: The friend that accompanies, guides and encourages
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on every [...]
The sweet water of the Holy Spirit
During his trip to the Muslim kingdom of Bahrain, on Sunday, November 6, Pope Francis met with the Catholic faithful (bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, seminarians and pastoral agents). Pope Francis met with the Catholic faithful (bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, seminarians and pastoral agents), who number about 80,000 out of a total of 1.7 million inhabitants. And his speech contains an essential message, also in the current circumstances of the Church and the world, for all Christians: the Holy Spirit.
Recommended book: "Una mitra humeante" by Vicente Escrivá Salvador
A smoking mitre: Bernardino Nozaleda, Archbishop of Valencia, casus belli for Spanish Republicanism. The Spain of the Restoration, projected and piloted by Antonio Cánovas, tried to establish a framework of cordial coexistence that would satisfactorily and definitively solve the so-called "religious question". That praiseworthy purpose was not achieved, largely due to the bitter political confrontation [...]
How much does the formation of a seminarian cost?
Having a well-trained priest comes at a high cost to the diocese. Upon entering the seminary, any aspiring priest has five years of ecclesiastical studies ahead of him, equivalent to a bachelor's degree and a specialization. This is followed by at least two years or more of doctoral studies, including the completion of a research thesis.
Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and its relationship with the CARF Foundation
The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross is a higher center of ecclesiastical studies at the service of the whole Church. Its founder was Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, who fulfilled a long-standing wish of St. Josemaría. More than 20,000 students from 1,000 different dioceses and 200 religious congregations have studied there.