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Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? Catholic music has long played an important role in preparing hearts for Christmas. Traditionally, hymns such as “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “O Come Divine Messiah” have echoed in churches as believers await the birth of Jesus Christ. However, a new wave of Catholic […]

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts and Claims? The claim begins with a video clip which reportedly shows from about the 1:47 mark an angel mounted on a white horse coming through clouds and destroying a military jet. The location is said to be over the Gaza Strip. Those promoting the video tie it

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? The Diocese of Novaliches Office of Exorcism, known as Libera Nox, recently issued a public warning about so-called “cursed” rosaries allegedly circulating in the Philippines. According to assistant case officer Philippe de Guzman, these items are said to have been intentionally tampered with or prayed

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? The story centers on a woman whose husband was diagnosed with diabetes. She responded with love and determination by designing a healthy diet and encouraging him to watch educational materials about managing the condition. Despite her efforts, her husband remained calm and unconcerned about his

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? On a radio program called Hello Father 911 in the Diocese of Novaliches on August 7, Fr. Ambrosio Nonato Legaspi, chief exorcist of Libera Nox, warned listeners about the circulation of “satanic rosaries.” He claimed rosaries given away by Satanists are “infested or cursed” and

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? Satan has been working against the Blessed Virgin Mary since the beginning of the Church. His efforts aim to discourage devotion and instill hatred toward her. Historical accounts and Church teaching show that even non-believers and casual critics often react strongly to Marian doctrines and

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? The story of the 15 promises of the Rosary centers on the Blessed Virgin Mary appearing to St. Dominic, a 13th-century priest and founder of the Dominican Order. During this apparition, Mary is said to have presented the Rosary as a spiritual devotion capable of

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? Cady Mansell had been eagerly anticipating her First Holy Communion, a major event for fourth-graders at St. John the Evangelist Parish in St. John, Indiana. She chose a white pantsuit weeks in advance, having it tailored to fit perfectly. The family assumed it complied with

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? Yesterday morning, a congregation gathered for worship experienced the Lord’s Prayer in a unique way when the pastor asked everyone to join their voices in saying it together. Instead of the usual spoken prayer over the congregation, the members recited the prayer as a body.

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? John 3:17 is part of a passage in the Gospel of John where Jesus explains God’s purpose in sending him to the world. The verse directly follows John 3:16, which is one of the most cited verses in Christianity. In this verse, the text asserts