On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and the first day of 2026, the Catholic Church offers the opportunity to obtain plenary ...

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THEOTOKOS is an ancient Greek title for Mary, meaning “God-bearer.” Already in 3rd-century Christian writings, the word ...

On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and the first day of 2026, the Catholic Church offers the opportunity to obtain plenary ...

New Year’s Day is upon us, and what if instead of making the usual resolutions – lose weight, get organized, read more books – we opted to attempt to help empty Purgatory? Pope Francis gave us this ...

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I wrote this article in 1994 in response to a request posted to a discussion group. Since then, I've seen it in various places around the Net. This version is essentially the same as the earlier, but ...