Author Archive for William A. Thomas STL, STD

The 50th International Eucharistic Congress
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The 50th International Eucharistic Congress

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The 50th International Eucharist Congress was held in Dublin between the 10th to the 17th of June 2012. The Congress was not confined exclusively to Dublin however but was in part celebrated at Ireland’s national Marian Shrine in Knock and at Saint Patrick’s Purgatory in Donegal. The overall theme of the Congress was “Communion with […]

Blessed Pope John Paul II and St. Don Bosco’s Dream of The Two Columns
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Blessed Pope John Paul II and St. Don Bosco’s Dream of The Two Columns

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Most Catholics have heard about Saint Don Bosco and the order he founded based on the spirituality and charism of Saint Francis de Sales, today called the Salesians, which are divided up into Fathers, Brothers and Sisters. The idea of founding such a religious community within the Catholic Church was primarily to help young boys, […]

Card. Raymond Burke Celebrates Pontifical High Mass at Knock Shrine
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Card. Raymond Burke Celebrates Pontifical High Mass at Knock Shrine

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Cardinal Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura in the Vatican, celebrated a Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the Marian Sanctuary in Knock County Mayo on Saturday the 10th of September. His Eminence was formally welcomed by the Parish Priest of Knock who hosted a private dinner for the Cardinal with a […]