Irish potato famine showed incredibly heroic, humble priests. That’s what we need today
These priests did not regard themselves as heroes. This was all done in the line of duty — a matter of fulfilling what they had sworn to God.
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Articles tagged Plague
Coronavirus pandemic: God’s punishment or meaningless bad luck?
The current epidemic has exposed how ubiquitous an error in our times is the denial that God is in charge of every last detail.
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Why coronavirus is a punishment from God that should lead to repentance
God intends His punishments to be medicinal. They are to stimulate us to repent and help us grow in holiness.
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Coronavirus mayhem: Churches closed, travel restricted, schools shuttered, sports suspended
Governments' and local churches' response to the outbreak are being felt worldwide.
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Priest: Coronavirus is a ‘great spiritual opportunity’ to deepen faith, help others
Fr. Anthony Pillari said the Lord Himself told us that we should have 'great hope' in the time of any tribulation, 'including the current virus epidemic.'
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Coronavirus and the Church: How one sainted pope handled plague
Pandemics have always been considered as divine chastisements in history, and the sole remedy the Church took against them was prayer and penance.
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