In the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 35.9% of the population is Catholic (488,004 out of 1,359,136) . There are pre-Katrina numbers (2004).
Today is the fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Today’s gospel comes from
Luke 5:1-11 - Jesus said, “Do not be afraid.” - http://goo.gl/XEuu
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The Douay-Rheims Bible is a translation of the Latin Vulgate, which is itself a translation from Hebrew, Aramaic,… http://bit.ly/cl3xx1
Question we received via text message 810-37-Facts - “Why do Catholics have a crucifix at the center of their Church?”
The answer we gave, “Catholics follow the example of Saint Paul in 1 Cor. 2:2 to “know nothing… except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”
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Pius XII under papal infallibility confirmed the dogma of the Assumption of Mary in his 1950 Apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus.
