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Celebrating Christ the King in Charlotte

Brian Williams November 1, 2016

“Nations will be reminded by the annual celebration of this feast that not only private individuals but also rulers and princes are bound to give public honor and obedience to Christ…” Pope Pius XI, Quas Primas, 11 December 1925. Nearly 350 people attended a High Mass and Eucharistic procession in Charlotte on Sunday to celebrate…

On the Feast of Christ the King: What’s in a Date?

Brian Williams October 30, 2016

So what’s in a date? One Peter Five contributor Dr. Peter Kwasniewski asked that question recently when discussing the Church’s celebration for the Feast of Christ the King. The feast itself was instituted by Pope Pius XI with his encyclical Quas Primas (11 December 1925). The Holy Father states clearly his purpose for instituting…

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