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Why the Lenten Ember Days impose ‘a double law’ of fasting
The Ember Days in Lent sanctify Spring through fasting and penance, preparing us for Easter.
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S.D. Wright
Paul IV's 'Cum ex Apostolatus' on a heretic pope: Text and commentaries
While everyone has an opinion on Paul IV's Apostolic Constitution 'Cum ex Apostolatus' and the heretic pope question, not everyone has read his text, or…
'Cum ex Apostolatus is still in force'—so said Abbé Henri Mouraux
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's long-time collaborator Abbé Henri Mouraux believed Pope Paul IV's bull on a heretic pope remained in force. What should we…
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What does Christ’s victory in the desert mean for us?
Christ did not just resist Satan's temptations, and then continue as if nothing had happened. This episode represents an important victory for him—and…
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The surprising start to the Sundays of Lent
After the dread of Septuagesima and the death sentence of Ash Wednesday, the Roman Liturgy takes a surprising change in tone.
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S.D. Wright
Top five articles on St Thomas Aquinas
On the feast of St Thomas Aquinas, check out our top five articles on the Angelic Doctor of the Church.
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S.D. Wright
What did they find at St Thomas Aquinas' canonisation enquiry?
Sworn testimony of the life, death and miracles of St Thomas Aquinas by eyewitnesses and others in the know.
One psychological challenge of fasting today—and ways to beat it
So you've decided to fast for more than just Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. But there's a serious barrier confronting us in fulfilling this precept of…
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S.D. Wright
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What does the law of fast and abstinence actually require?
Fr Henry Davis SJ explains the customs in force in the universal Church and in England in 1936.
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Did the Church intend to abolish fasting—or modify it? Newman explains
Mitigations to fasting days have reduced our obligations, but the necessity remains. How will we recover this essential discipline?
Septuagesima, Babylonian Captivity, and the end of the crisis
Could the post-conciliar crisis nearly be over?
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S.D. Wright
What does Blind Bartimæus show us about calling upon Christ with faith?
The blind man’s persistence and Christ’s merciful response highlight the necessity of faith and perseverance in prayer.
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