Look at this! Blessing of animals in St. Peter's Square
On Jan. 17, feast of St. Anthony the Great, patron saint of breeders and livestock, Italian farmers brought their animals to St. Peter's Square for a blessing.
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Struggle against demons to grow in holiness, Pope says
Today's saint is a great example of how the spiritual life is a battle, and that we have God's constant presence to help us win.
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Liturgical Highlights: January 14-27
Liturgical Calendar Highlights of January 16-27, 2024, Ordinary Time, Conversion of St. Paul, Francis de Sales, Timothy and Titus, Fabian and Sebastian, Vincent of Saragossa and Marianne Cope.
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MANILA'S HIDDEN FORT: Getting reacquainted with Fort San Antonio Abad • Roderick Abad
Relatively unknown to many, Manila has another fort, aside from the well-known Fort Santiago, located south of Intramuros and this one is not easy to visit as it is located within the confines of the high-security Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex (BSP) - the 1.2-hectare, trapezoid-shaped and equally historic but hidden Fort San Antonio Abad.
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Birds, worms, rabbits: Francis of Assisi was said to have loved them all – but today's pet blessings on his feast day might have seemed strange to the 13th century saint
Each year, services on St. Francis' feast day draw humans and animals alike to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesEach year, if you happen to be in New York around Oct. 4, you may catch sight of something unusual: a whole menagerie of animals being welcomed into the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, from spaniels and parrots to even the occasional camel or cow. Since the end of the 20th century, it has become more and more common
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