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Commentary on Prevost’s latest document about the Council of Nicea

Deutsch Magyar On November 23, Antipope Robert Prevost (“Leo XIV”) has published an “apostolic letter” with the title “In unitate fidei” (“In the unity of faith”). The topic is the anniversary of the Council of…
How the Requiem Mass was changed

Deutsch Magyar The month of November starts with the feast day of All Saints, where the Church commemorates every human being in heaven, not just those who have been canonized. The next day, November 2,…
Christ claimed to be God in the Gospels (Father John Laux OP)

Deutsch Magyar The following excerpt is from the book “Catholic Apologetics” by the American priest John Laux, originally published in 1928, republished 1990 by TAN Books, pages 77-82. The expression Son of God was in…
Saint Catherine of Siena to the Cardinals supporting an antipope

Deutsch Magyar Saint Catherine of Siena is one of the great saints of the Church and one of the patron saints of Europe. She received divine visions. Her main work is the Dialogue, but hundreds…
Quotes from Mortalium animos by Pius XI on religious unity

Deutsch Magyar Mortalium animos (“The minds of mortals”) is one of the most important documents from the pontificate of Pius XI, right along Quas primas on the kingship of Christ and Casti conubbii on Christian…
István Sándor SDB, Hungarian Salesian brother and martyr of Communism

Deutsch Magyar István Sándor SDB Salesian lay brother, martyr Born: October 26, 1914 Died: June 8, 1953 This is the story of István Sándor SDB (1914-1953), a Hungarian Salesian brother and a martyr of Communism.…
Father John Laux on the immortality of the soul

Deutsch Magyar The following extract is from the book “Catholic Apologetics” by the American priest John Laux, originally published by Benziger Brothers in 1928, republished by TAN Books in 2011, pages 28-30. 1. Man alone…
Quietism

Deutsch Magyar Quietism is a heresy which is lesser known nowadays, but many of its effects are felt in the Church today in the attitude of “there’s nothing we can do”, when asked about the…
Belief in Adam and Eve is not optional

Deutsch Magyar In today’s world, belief in evolution is everywhere in society. In the past, I have written articles against evolution on this site. Christians have always believed that humanity started with two actual human…
Bible translations I recommend

Christian Preparedness Guides Part 6 Deutsch Magyar Here are some Bible translations in English, German, Hungarian, Spanish and Chinese that I recommend. English For the English language, I am using two translations: the Revised Standard…
Advent meditations of Bishop Ottokár Prohászka

Deutsch Magyar Ottokár Prohászka (1858-1927) was the bishop of Székesfehérvár in Hungary from 1905 until he died. He was an influential writer, publishing meditations and sermons. His works can be found on the site of…
English Catholic books on the Internet Archive

The following is a list I compiled of free English-language Catholic e-books from the Internet Archive. All books can be downloaded in the PDF format. Catholic doctrine and apologetics Francis X Doyle SJ: Defense of…
Extreme Unction

Christian Preparedness Guides Part 4 Deutsch Magyar Although not directly related to Christian Preparedness for crisis situations, I think it is still fitting to discuss the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. Extreme Unction, (nowadays called Anointing…
10 public domain German hymns (PDF download)

Deutsch Magyar PDF download Here, I am publishing a PDF file with ten public domain Catholic church songs from Germany. The “Gotteslob” The Church in Germany has generated a lot of negative publicity around the…
The Dies Irae

Deutsch Magyar There is one famous Christian song from the Middle Ages, which was formerly part of each Requiem Mass. It is called Dies Irae (“Day of wrath”) and is an essential part of the…
Questions and answers on Purgatory

Deutsch Magyar The following questions and answers have been taken from the book “Purgatory Quizzes to a Street Preacher” by the Catholic priest Charles M. Carty, published in the 1930s. Did the early Christians believe…
Questions and answers on Hell

Deutsch Magyar The following questions and answers have been taken from the book “Hell Quizzes to a Street Preacher” by the Catholic priest Charles M. Carty, published in the 1930s. What do you mean by…
Quotes from Quas Primas on the kingship of Christ

Deutsch Magyar Here are some highlights from the encyclical Quas Primas of Pope Pius XI. He published it in 1925, and in it, he instituted the feast of Christ the King. Christ the King painting…

The chair of St. Peter is empty. Please pray for the election of a new, saintly Roman Pontiff!
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Rosary Church in Hong Kong. Image by Patrick Prasenberg in 2009, CC-BY-NC 2.0, here
Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground. Image by the Republic of Korea in 2017, CC-BY-SA 2.0, here
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. Image by Hervé Simon in 2010, CC-BY-SA 2.0, here
A crucifix in Bavaria. Image by Hardo Müller in 2010, CC-BY-SA 2.0, here
Green Library. Image by Cristopher Matson in 2017, CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0, here

