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Who was Saint Longinus and what is his story?

Who was Saint Longinus and what is his story?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
There are many famous characters whose names aren’t recorded in the New Testament but who we know about through tradition and other extra-Biblical sources. For example, the “woman at the well” whom Jesus talks to, as recorded i...
What is the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

What is the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
The litany of the sacred heart is a prayer that petitions God to have mercy on the petitioner. The prayer directly addresses the heart of Jesus and characterizes it in a variety of ways, such as “king and center of all hearts.”...

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