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| MONDAY vol. 10, no. 158 August 23, 1999 |
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Today we bring you the 79th person selected out of the TOP 100 CATHOLICS OF THE CENTURY. The voters selected Frank Duff, the Dublin-born founder of the world-wide Legion of Mary that has grown tremendously in less than eight decades. From small seeds in an upper-room in the poorest section of Dublin an international organization has sprouted that has reached to Heaven many times over in dedication to God through the Spiritual Works of Mercy and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. For more on the 79th selection, click on
 
  . For the readings, liturgies, meditations, and vignettes on these saints, click on DAILY LITURGY.
His Holiness Blessed Pope Gregory X might never have become the Sovereign Pontiff had not another fellow monk and saint - Saint Philip Benizi who was the conclave's favorite to succeed Pope Clement IV. But, feeling totally unworthy St. Philip hid so they could not summon him. They instead elected the monk known simply as Hildebrand who would become a great Pope, thanks in part to St. Philip Benizi's role. For other pertinent events throughout the centuries that are memorable in Church history today, click on MILLENNIUM MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
130 and counting, hoping and praying... 
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Cardinal John J. O'Connor leads not only nearly half of New York City's population, but all America as well in remaining faithful to Rome
Our eighty-eighth red-hat we feature, in alphabetical order, is Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor, the Archbishop of New York City, shepherding one of the nation's largest archdioceses, and the chief spokesman for the American contingent of the College of Cardinals. He continues the long line of illustrious cardinals who have molded the moral fiber of this country. A year after succeeding the deceased Cardinal Terence Cook he was elevated to the cardinalate during Pope John Paul II's Consistory of May 25, 1985. For more on Cardinal O'Connor, click on 
The media has had a field day trying to decipher the Holy Father's catechesis over the past month regarding his short treatises on Heaven, hell and Purgatory which he talked about during his Wednesday Papal Audiences. But what Pope John Paul II said is nothing new but rather the solid Roman Catholic doctrine right down the line. Guess what folks, the media and the world are just realizing it is not all just a myth but rather a very realistic and certain eventuality for every single soul. Hopefully the Holy Father's words will get the entire world to begin examining their priorities before they face the reality of Heaven and Purgatory or hell head-on. For the Pope's brief catechesis on all three, click on 
This retro summer we present each Monday the best of Pat Ludwa's VIEW FROM THE PEW
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Using Sunday's Gospel of Saint Matthew whereupon Jesus establishes His Holy Church by choosing Saint Peter, the Holy Father, successor of Peter, reminded all that he is the "servant of servants" and that the heart of Christianity is "to serve." He made his remarks during his Sunday Audience at Castelgondolfo, imploring the faithful to exemplify this servitude and be servants especially in coming to the aid of the beleaguered people of Turkey in the aftermath of the terrible quakes and Angola where fratricide has blotted out human dignity and lives. For more, click on 
The situation in Colombia has grown increasingly worse in recent weeks as the stalemate continues between Colombian government officials, the Church and the ELN kidnappers who claim they didn't kidnap Bishop Jose Quintero of Timu over a week ago. That deed, they say, was carried out by the ELP, another leftist guerrilla group. The frustrating part is that the government is doing little to even acknowledge he is being held hostage. The Church is fed up with the stalemate and promises of release that have yet to materialize and has demanded all hostages be freed for the sake of humanity. For more, click on 
You can't buy the kind of publicity Pope John Paul II is creating with the catechetical talks he has been giving for the last month during his Wednesday Papal Audiences. These catecheses on Heaven, Purgatory, hell and satan have generated numerous discussions among the media and that is one of the intentions of the Holy Father in waking the world to the needs of the new millennium. These talks are also a preview of his upcoming encyclical he will release later this year on the end times. For more, click on 
Dear children! Also today I rejoice with you and I call you all to prayer with the heart. I call all of you, little children, to give thanks to God here with me for the graces which He gives to you through me. I desire for you to comprehend that I want to realize here, not only a place of prayer but also a meeting of hearts. I desire for my, Jesus' and your heart to become one heart of love and peace. That is why, little children, pray and rejoice over everything that God does here, despite that satan provokes quarrels and unrest. I am with you and I lead you all on the way of love. Thank you for having responded to my call.
