Letter from Mgr. Peter, 27.04.20

  Dear Sister and Brothers I hope you are all faring well in this period of imposed retreat which Providence seems to have wanted for us. The lovely weather is at least keeping our hearts up by giving more light to the eyes and making us feel more positive. I...

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The Celebration of the Eucharist, 26.04.20

  The text below is taken from the first “Apologia” (= reasoned defence of the faith) in defence of the Christians by St. Justin, Martyr (100-165 AD). It’s particularly important because it is one of the earliest post-apostolic descriptions of the Sunday Mass and presents it as a long-established practice....

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Preaching Truth, 25.04.20

The text below is from the treatise “Against Heresies” by St. Irenaeus (born 130 AD)   The Church, which has spread everywhere, even to the ends of the earth, received the faith from the apostles and their disciples. By faith, we believe in one God, the almighty Father who made...

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