these letters are recognised as authentic by all historians today. Moreover, Ignatius' teaching was confirmed - sealed, we might say - by his life and, above all, by his death. For him, these doctrines were [...] foundations of Christianity - the death of Jesus, his resurrection, his divinity, the work of salvation and all its consequences - were already well believed and taught by the Christians of that generation [...] He died there as a martyr between 107 and 117. During his journey, he wrote letters - seven of which have survived - to various churches, setting out the essential foundations of Christianity, in particular

foretold , particularly by Daniel . The Jewish people were scattered beforehand, in order to spread the messianic prophecy throughout the world. What Jesus did - convert humanity to goodness - no philosopher had [...] Fire: Faith for the Skeptical And Indifferent by Blaise Pascal, edited by James M. Houston, ‎ Chariot Victor Pub; 1st edition (Feb. 11 2006) Blaise Pascal by Hugh M. Davidson, (Boston: Twayne Publishers [...] was still to " demonstrate" the truth of Christ's revelation by rational and scientific means - as some people can only hear this language - hoping that God would then grant them the grace to touch their

introduced himself as a Lebanese doctor sent by her daughter. She described him dressed in a long black robe, with a white beard, and said that he came by at around 1:15pm. The young woman then realized that [...] Charbel Makhlouf (1828-1898) , by Elias Turk, Independently published (November 1, 2016) More information: Love is a Radiant Light: The Life & Words of Saint Charbel, by Hanna Skandar, Angelico Press (February [...] (February 15, 2019) Saint Charbel, by Paul Daher, Saint Maron's Monastery (Jan. 1 2012) Talk by Father Chris Alar MIC (part of Fr. Alar’s series “Explaining the Faith”): “St. Charbel: The Saint with Most

through the order he founded. This longevity is a testament to Dominic's virtues. In fact, the Virgin Mary must have planned and prepared this new religious order, for she said, " This order belongs to [...] the child's forehead marked with a radiant star - an omen of a unique destiny. During his youth, Spain was desolated by famine. Dominic was so moved by the poverty he witnessed that to his fellow students' [...] The Life of Saint Dominic by Bede Jarrett OP, Cluny Media LLC (December 26, 2018) More information: St. Dominic , by Mary Jean Dorcy, TAN Books; Revised ed. edition (January 1, 2009) Saint Dominic's Way

medal") requested by the Virgin . The first 1,500 copies were delivered on June 30, 1832. Their distribution was an unimaginable success : in just 4 years, 2 million medals were sold; and by 1839, 10 million [...] (Society of Saint Vincent de Paul). Saint John Vianney - the Curé d'Ars - acquired a statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in 1834 and, on May 1, 1836, he consecrated his parish to " Mary conceived [...] Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous Medal by Joseph I. Dirvin, Farrar Straus & Cudahy (January 1, 1958) More information: The Miraculous Medal: Pendant of Power by Christine Watkins, Queen of Peace Media

planned to devote his life to God by becoming a religious. At that time, Christian Europe was witnessing the emergence of new orders - Dominicans, Franciscans and Carmelites - which attracted him in turn. He [...] way in which the saint managed his time to study, teach and write - in addition to the daily hours he devoted to prayer and meditation - was perfectly balanced, and his working capacity extraordinary. The [...] He finally chose the Order of Friars Preachers, recently founded by Saint Dominic , whose spirituality fascinated him. There weren't many Dominican convents in Germany, so the future saint opted for the

is venerated by Catholics and Orthodox alike, represent a major turning point in the history of Christianity. Saint Benedict delivering his Rule to Saint Maur and other monks of his order, France, Saint-Gilles [...] became upset by the immorality of society in Rome and at the age of 14 left the city. Wishing to withdraw from the the world , he lived briefly with a group of monks, then as a hermit, in order to "please [...] food was the first pattern of the Benedictine life Benedict was soon joined by men eager to listen to him . As the months went by, new followers joined the group and soon there were almost 150 monks forming

that Matthew's Gospel was written by Matthew; Mark's by Mark (Peter's interpreter); Luke's by Luke, who was a physician (Col 4:14 ) and Paul's companion; and John's by John, the son of Zebedee. Historical [...] (First Apology , 66). Muratori fragment (circa 170 AD) The Muratori fragment, dated by most experts - Christian or otherwise - to around 170 AD, tells us that Luke and John were indeed the authors of the Gospels [...] preached by Paul . Then John , the disciple of the Lord, the same who had rested on his breast, also published the Gospel while he was in Ephesus" (Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies , Book III, 1, 1). Clement

them of the merits of concord, restored order to the brains of the anarchy, exhorted everyone to peace and calm, and everything, as if by magic, returned to order. " Only a saint could achieve such a feat [...] Grottaglie. The girl was already known to some of the nuns and came recommended by her friends. She was immediately welcome by the community and made a good impression. Her superiors soon realized that Rosana's [...] asked him timidly: " Why are you so tired? Why are you sweating?" - " I work for the monastery , " he replied. This vision was followed by a second scene: at his side stood the wounded Christ, whose ruby-like

serious health reasons. He died on August 1, 1787. Saint Alphonsus kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament, stained glass window by Franz Mayer in Carlow Cathedral /© CC BY-SA 4.0/Andreas F. Borchert Reasons to [...] the peace of Christ on August 1, 1787. The adventure of the Redemptorists had barely begun. Alphonsus was proclaimed blessed in 1816 by Pope Pius VII, canonized in 1839 by Gregory XVI, and proclaimed a [...] in 1950. He founded the Redemptorists, encouraged by a mystic nun, Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa, who had a vision about the founding of this new order, including the type and color of the habit its members