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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
The Greek island where St. John the Apostle was exiled and where he received the visions of the Book of Revelation.
Patmos is the island where St. John experienced the 'Lord's Day' visions that form the Apocalypse, the final book of the New Testament (Revelation 1:9). It is a place associated with the Church's hope in the face of persecution.
The visions received on Patmos reveal the final victory of Christ over evil and the descent of the New Jerusalem, encouraging the faithful to remain steadfast in times of trial (CCC 675, 1137-1139).
Was John the only Apostle not martyred? According to tradition, St. John was the only Apostle to die of old age, having survived an attempt on his life before his exile to Patmos.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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