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Why shouldn’t I fight my enemies if I’m right?! Ask St. Peter Canisius.

Why shouldn’t I fight my enemies if I’m right?! Ask St. Peter Canisius.

by Brennan Dour, SJ | Apr 27, 2023 | Saints 101, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Iesus Christus, α et ω, principium et finis, filius Dei et hominis, Salvator mundi, Rex coeli et terrae, primogenitus omnis creaturae, Dominus dominantium… So begins a long list of nearly one hundred titles and praises of Jesus Christ that St. Peter Canisius carefully...

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Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the curious case of Catholics in New France classifying beavers as fish during Lent.

Lent’s purpose is not a rigid intensifying of rules, but God’s invitation to grow closer to him, whatever our circumstances

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