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Ascension | Description, Significance, Feast, & Art

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The meaning of the Ascension for Christians is derived from their belief in the glorification and exaltation of Jesus following his death and Resurrection, as well as from the theme of his return to God the Father. Thus, the Gospel According to John uses both the sayings of Jesus and his post-Resurrection appearances to indicate a new relationship between Jesus and his Father and between him and his followers, rather than a simple physical relocation from earth to heaven. Scripture And Observances According to the first chapter of   The Acts of the Apostles , after appearing to the   Apostles   on various occasions during a period of 40 days, Jesus was taken up in their presence and was then hidden from them by a cloud, a frequent biblical image signifying the presence of God.  Although belief in the Ascension is apparent in other books of the   New Testament , the emphasis and the imagery differ. In the   Gospel According to John , the glorification described by the Ascensi
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Check out the extraordinary miracles that led to Pope John Paul II’s canonization

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Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, and Fr. Rich Pagano  on the “Catholic Talk Show” dubbed program shed light on some of the extraordinary miracles attributed to St Pope Paul II that quickened his canonization.   Authorized miracle leading for his Beatification process “The first miracle that made him a blessed was the remission ofParkinson’s Disease in a French nun, (Sr. Marie Simon-Pierre),” Scheel began. “John Paul II suffered from Parkinson’s. He suffered heroically with it.” “Very shortly after his death, Sr. Simon-Pierre prayed to John Paul II, and her Parkinson’s was completely alleviated and gone.” Check out “ADM” Marian quote of the day>>>>>> Second Approved miracle for his Canonization   “The second miracle leading to St. John Paul II’s canonization occurred through a Costa Rican woman named Floribeth Mora,” Sche el reveals. “She had an inoperable brain aneurysm that doctors said there was nothing they could do abou
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Archbishop Polak calls on Vatican to root out perpetrators of child sexual abuse in the church

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  Following the recent release of a piece which highlights abuse cover up by Priests  in Poland,  Archbishop Wojciech Polak , chief shepherd of the Gniezno Archdiocese  who also serves as the Delegate of Child Protection of Polish Bishops Conference has asked the Vatican to launch investigation into the happenings. The said piece sheds light on two brothers who seek to who journey on to square up to a Priest who is alleged to have abused them during their infancy stage. Archbishop Polak  calls on the Church authority to assign an investigator to the issue and root out all possible “answers”. The  said documentary dubbed  "Hide and Seek"   has  received astounding audience with over  1.9 million  views on YouTube making it the  second documentary on the subject by brothers Marek and Tomasz Sekielski  since it release on Saturday. Check out “ADM” Marian quote of the day>>>>>>> Background  The story threa
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Six Jesuit priests in one Philadelphia home succumb to COVID-19

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The clergymen ranged in age from 77 to 93. Six Jesuit priests who lived in a retirement facility in Philadelphia died from COVID-19 in April. The deaths represented one-third of the population of Manresa Hall nursing center, which is adjacent to St. Joseph’s University. All of the priests died in local hospitals. The situation led to the closing April 17 of Manresa Hall after all the priests residing there tested positive for COVID-19. The residence reopened April 25, and Mike Gabriele, a spokesman for the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, said the priests who have returned are in stable or good condition. CHECK BELOW FOR "ADM" MARIAN QUOTE OF THE DAY “All suspect COVID-19 cases are being monitored and appropriately managed at all Jesuit communities, and personal protective gear has been supplied to protect staff and residents at our health centers,” Gabriele told the   New York Post . “The Jesuits mourn the loss of their brothers who have d
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VIDEO: How the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II 39 years ago happened

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The  attempted assassination of  Pope John Paul II took place on Wednesday, 13 May 1981, in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.  The Pope was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca while he was entering the square. The Pope was struck four times and suffered severe blood loss.  Ağca was apprehended immediately and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court. The Pope later forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt.  He was pardoned by Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the Pope's request and was deported to Turkey in June 2000. Watch video below>>>>> Video credit: https://youtu.be/bo2vjStnkVc Source: Agnus-Dei Media 
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COVID-19 will expose businessmen posing as pastors, Archbishop Kaigama

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Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has stated that the ongoing global crisis caused by the deadly coronavirus will reveal true clerics and individuals who set out to amass wealth for themselves under the guise of  “clerics”. The Prelate explained that, any cleric in the church whose paramount aim is to make money and not lead the flock to God amidst the pandemic is a businessman and not a true cleric. Archbishop Kaigama reiterated that “th is is the time to know who are true shepherds of the flock and those who are just engaged in work of religion in order to amass wealth for themselves or to acquire wealth and prosperity ”. “ But if you are a pastor or priest in order to acquire material wealth, in order to enjoy prosperity, then, I ’ m sorry, you ’ re not called by God. You ’ re a businessman or businesswoman and not a priest or pastor ”, he said. He further indicated that, clerics should not abandon the work of God in
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6000 Parishes in US receive loans to support crippling businesses amid COVID-19 crisis

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An estimated 6000 Parishes in the US have received loans from the state’s Paycheck Protection Program aimed at reviving crippling businesses amidst the COVID-19 struggles according to a CBS report. In consonance with COVID-19 stimulus efforts, the PPP was created to ease the burden on individuals with the majority of the Catholic Churches in the US between 12,000- 13,000 applying for the loan. A ccording to Pat Markey,  E xecutive director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference , th e latter part of March saw  about 3,000 parishes  receiving the  funding through the fourth coronavirus relief bill that passed last month . On his part, he explains  “ that the funding is not exactly for “houses of worship or churches” but  to ensure that the necessary employees of the  Catholic church  are kept  on payroll.  ABOUT THE PPP The PPP is a federal funding program provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA) that administers forgivable loans to small businesse
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Priest cautions against Cyber crimes, explains how to avert phishing

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Introduction  In these difficult moments there are still some miscreant and unscrupulous persons who are using unholy means of defrauding people. Whiles some are defrauding physically others also are using the internet. One of the cybercrimes in the rise is phishing. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. These scammer use email or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal details of financial information. This write-up is to draw your attention to this current phenomenon and what you can do to protect yourself. How to recognize phishing Scammers use email or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information. They may try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could gain access to your email, bank, or other accounts.
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