Saint Engelbert of Cologne

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Archbishop of that city from 1216 – 1225, Saint Engelbert was born at Berg about 1185, and died near Schwelm on November 7, 1225. His father was Engelbert, Count of Berg, and his mother, Margaret, was daughter of the Count of Gelderland. He studied at the cathedral school of Cologne and while … Read more

Who Trusts in God Shall Not Be Confounded

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After dealing with the importance of conforming to God’s will, Saint Francis de Sales, in his work Consoling Thoughts writes of the excellence of the virtue of confidence.   *          *          *   Let the heavens combine against me, let the earth and the elements rebel, let every creature declare war against my existence, … Read more

Saint Peter Armengol

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Peter Armengol was born in Guárdia dels Prats, a small village in the archdiocese of Tarragon, Spain in 1238. He belonged to the house of the barons of Rocafort, descendants of the counts of Urgel, whose ancestors were directly linked to the counts of Barcelona and the monarchs of Aragon and Castile. … Read more

Notre Charge Apostolique

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Notre Charge Apostolique Our Apostolic Mandate Apostolic Letter of Pope Saint Pius X to the French Episcopate condemning Le Sillon directed by Marc Sangnier Our Apostolic Mandate requires from Us that We watch over the purity of the Faith and the integrity of Catholic discipline. It requires from Us that We protect … Read more

Motu Proprio: Fin Dalla Prima Nostra

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Motu Proprio: Fin Dalla Prima Nostra Motu Proprio: In Our First Encyclical Motu Proprio of Pope Saint Pius X Concerning Popular Catholic Action In our first Encyclical to the Bishops of the world, in which we echo all that our glorious predecessors had laid down concerning the Catholic action of the laity, … Read more