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TESTEM BENEVOLENTIAE

The apostolic letter of Pope Leo XIII (January 22, 1899) in which he condemned Americanism.

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Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

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Today is Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. The Roman Martyrology, commemorates St. Eulalia (290-304), the most celebrated virgin martyr of Spain. She was a native of Merida, thirteen years of age, and was burnt at the stake in her native city under Diocletian. The Marian…

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