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An Overdue Award for St. Irenaeus

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When Pope Francis decreed on Jan. 21 St. Irenaeus (c. A.D. 130-202) a Doctor of the Church, many Catholics were surprised, as many thought that Irenaeus was already so honored. But when we take the time to look at that list of Doctors, 36 holy men and women, we discover that he is not. He Read More

The Life of St. Juan de Ávila

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On Oct. 7, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially named St. Juan de Ávila a Doctor of the Church. In a homily given to the Pontifical Spanish College of St. Joseph in Rome in May of that year, Pope Benedict described Juan de Ávila as a holy parish priest with profound knowledge of “sacred Scripture, of Read More