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Decoding Pentecost

May 18, 2021 by Cross Catholic Blog

So much of our sacred language is an expression of profound heavenly experiences expressed in the common language of the day. Pentecost is a feast day celebrated 50 days after Easter.

Filed Under: Catholic Faith, Feast Day Tagged With: Showcase

St. Francis of Assisi

October 4, 2015 by Cross Catholic Blog

The life of Francis of Assisi reminds us that people of holiness and greatness are not born that way. They become holy and great because they choose to act when God asks them to change the world, making his “kingdom come” on earth as it is in heaven.

Filed Under: Feast Day, Saint Tagged With: St. Francis of Assisi

St. Vincent de Paul – Patron of Charitable Societies

September 27, 2015 by Cross Catholic Blog

St. Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs.  In 1596, he went to the University of Toulouse for theological studies, and there he was ordained priest in 1600.

Filed Under: Feast Day, Saint Tagged With: Charitable Societies, St. Vincent de Paul

The Feast Day of St. John Vianney

August 4, 2015 by Cross Catholic Blog

Today we celebrate the feast of St. John Vianney, also known as the Cure’ of Ars. His era was not unlike our own.  There was much confusion about life, greed, and a seeming lack of caring for truth and justice.

Filed Under: Feast Day, Saint Tagged With: St. John Vianney

The Feast Day of St. Ignatius Loyola

July 31, 2015 by Cross Catholic Blog

Ignatius of Loyola was born in 1491, one of thirteen children in a family of minor nobility in northern Spain. He grew up at a time of great adventurers like Christopher Columbus and dreamed of gaining fame in battle, so he joined the army of Spain to do just that.

Filed Under: Feast Day, Saint Tagged With: St. Ignatius Loyola

St. Thomas the Apostle – Patron Saint of India

July 3, 2015 by Cross Catholic Blog

Early Patristic literature and Christian tradition speak of St. Thomas the Apostle bringing the Christian faith to India.  According to these writers, he landed at the port of Mylapore and baptized several Jewish converts there.

Filed Under: Feast Day, Saint Tagged With: India, St. Thomas the Apostle

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Cross Catholic Outreach

Our mission is to mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and spiritually for the glory of Jesus Christ. Your gift empowers us to serve the poorest of the poor by channeling life-changing aid through an international network of dioceses, parishes and Catholic missionaries. This cost-effective approach helps break the cycle of poverty and advance Catholic evangelization.

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