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IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
First Council of Lyons
Thirty years following Lateran IV, Pope Innocent IV called the First Council of Lyons in 1245, having been forced to flee Rome for the refuge of Lyons France at the invitation of the holy French Monarch King Saint Louis IX. The latter was designated to lead the Seventh Crusade against the infidel Saracens. Though only 140 bishops attended this council, it had the support of the Patriarchs of Antioch, Constantinople, Venice and the Emperor of the East. The Council reinforced the excommunication Pope Gregory IX had imposed on Frederick II, the slacker emperor who had betrayed the trust placed in him. He was deposed. Great concern was also given to the Mongol hordes invading Europe and the loss of Jerusalem to the infidel, as well as problems with lax clergy. For the full documents of the thirteenth Ecumenical Council see FIRST COUNCIL OF LYONS
Standing with the Church Militant On the BattleLine 
Was Pope John XXIII's body really incorrupt? In this issue Atila Sinke Guimarães answers that definitively with new evidence that calls into question just what is the Vatican trying to do in promoting the quick glorification of this modern pope. He also provides some interesting Islam connections that should cause every Catholic to quiver as he reveals some truths that are quite alarming in his column Some interesting facts that might prompt you to start asking questions
Catholic PewPOINT 
Today Editor Michael Cain reminds all of the true 'spirit' of Assisi. It is not about ecumenism, tolerance or compromise which so many are mistakenly under the assumption of as the Holy Father gets set to renew his fated Assisi 'peace' summit on January 24th. No, the true 'spirit' of Assisi is about being loyal to the Truths and Traditions of Holy Mother Church. It is about a rebirth of the Faith in the very place where St. Francis was instructed to rebuild Christ's Church, literally and figuratively. Cain chronicles in his commentary The true meaning of Assisi is more vital than ever: "Rebuild My Church!"
 
Anniversary of the election of a holy Pontiff
Today is the 436th anniversary of the election of Cardinal Michele Ghislieri as the 225th successor of Peter, on January 7, 1566. He chose the name Pope Pius V. He would not only excommunicate Queen Elizabeth of England for her persecution of Catholics, inspire a Christian victory over the Saracens at Lepanto, and decree the use of the Roman Missal, but also become a saint. It was Saint Pius V who proclaimed in his Papal Bull Quo Primum that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass approved at the Council of Trent must be said "in perpetuity." That definitive statement has caused much consternation between Traditional Catholics and modern Catholics over the Mass of Paul VI - the Novus Ordo which varied drastically from what the holy Pius intended for all time in the Latin Rite. His glorious reign lasted until May 1, 1572.
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LATER THIS WEEK:
Exspectans exspectavimus Ecclesia Dei
In Wednesday's issue you'll read that with the new year upon us, rumors are flying about once again that Rome is trying to divide the Society of St. Pius X. The word is out that the Pope signed an agreement with the group in Campos, Brazil. To this the SSPX in Switzerland are leery, especially in light of the mounting roadblock put up by the Pope's ecumenical bent. Case in point the upcoming Assisi Summit next week. In a release from the International Catholic Press Agency they remain merely rumors for Econe denies existence of agreement with Rome
Pro Life Prescriptions
This Wednesday Dr. Frank Joseph shows how the legal precedent has been set downunder regarding the absolute link between abortion and breast cancer. A flurry of more lawsuits are sure to follow. Will the greedy barristers take into consideration the fate of countless unborns and unsuspecting mothers and help promote the cause of pro-life or will their objective only be to milk the millions of dollars stashed by NARAL, Planned Barrenhood and NOW? Either way it will weaken the pro-abort coffers unless the liberal media buries it in their futile attempt to block the outrage that is ebbing when more women, who have been kept in the dark about the definite, dangerous link between abortion and breast cancer, discover the real truth as Dr. Frank documents in his column World's First Abortion-Breast Cancer Settlement could open the floodgates
Echoes of True Catholicism
On Thursday Dr. Marian Horvat will complete her twelve-part series in this issue, casting a gleam of hope that the ideals of the Catholic social order that gave rise to the whole order of Christendom and to which our principles of society should be patterned on, will experience a renaissance through faithfulness to those ideals amid the great present crisis in the Church. She optimistically looks toward the future when all things will be restored in Christ in her column The Solution Will Come.
Precious Gift of our Faith
This Thursday we begin a beautiful catechetical apologetic series taken from The Glories and Triumphs of the Catholic Church on the true meaning of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The 254th installment of "Appreciating the Precious Gift of the Faith" will provide poetic, inspiring essence of why the Mass is the fulcrum of our Faith corresponding to the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Great Sacrilege Father James F. Wathen, O.S.J. has granted permission to publish his entire work which was first published by Tan Books in 1972, and which we urge you to read for everything he wrote back then is backed by the solid depositum fidei - the Sacred Deposit of the Faith and still holds true. It takes up where the Ottaviani Intervention left off as you'll see in Thursday's issue with Part Three of Chapter Four - Mistranslations in THE "NEW MASS".
Christ or chaos 
This coming Friday Dr. Tom Droleskey will resume his series on G.I.R.M. Warfare. He comments on paragraph 77 and 78 on the diminishing returns from sacking many of the canons of the Mass, including the Secret which prefaces the Canon of the Mass. There is no precedent for this denuding the Mass of its treasures as Tom explains in his 35th installment The Secret is Out!
The Sanity of Sanctity
On Friday we present the fourth in a new series which outlines a return to reverence leading toward holiness. Yet to reach that direction, one must first know what is not holy, what takes one away from true Catholic teaching. This series will include articles that address these issues. Through the good graces and permission of John Vennari of Catholic Family News we present the first set of articles, with part four of an excellent feature by Cornelia R. Ferreira on Our Blessed Mother and the Return to Holiness
Simply Sheen
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen shows the similarities of the United States Government with our consciences. For there are interior governing factors that exercise the same functions as our government with a judicial, executive and legislative branch as the bishop expertly illustrates in Friday's upcoming issue with The United States of Conscience
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Test your knowledge of the Faith and Church History:
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Answer to last quiz:
The answer to the question what day was Christmas originally celebrated was contained in the first paragraph of last issue's Appreciating the Precious Gift of our Faith installment. Christmas was first celebrated with the feast of the Epiphany, January 6, for it was believed that Jesus Christ was born then. Pope Julius I, having instituted the most exact researches about 340, ordered that the feast be transferred to December 25th where it has been in the Roman Rite ever since. The Epiphany continued to be solemnized on January 6th.
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In each issue we will feature a special prayer to enhance your Catholic devotions
  
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.
Indulgence of three years. Racculta 36
Liturgy of the Saints
This is the Week within the Octave of the Epiphany.
MONDAY, January 7:
New Feast of St. Raymond of Penafort, Priest and Patron Saint of Canon Lawyers who died in 1275, and the Historical Feast of St. Lucian of Antioch, Priest who was martyred in 312.
TUESDAY, January 8:
Historical Feast of St. Appolinaris of the second century, Bishop and St. Severin, Monk, Hermit and Religious Founder. He is the Apostle of Austria.
WEDNESDAY, January 9:
Historical Feast of St. Adrian of Canterbury, an Abbott from the early eighth century.
THURSDAY, January 10 :
Historical Feast of St. William of Bourges, Bishop who died in 1209, and St. Nicanor, a deacon who was martyred in 76.
FRIDAY, January 11:
Traditional Feast of Pope Saint Hyginus, 9th successor of Peter who was martyred in 140. It is also the Historical Feast of St. Theodosius, Abbot who died in 529 and St. Paulinus, Bishop and Patriarch of Aquieleia who died in 804.
SATURDAY, January 12:
Historical Feat of St. Arcadius, martyred in 304; St. Benedict Biscup, Abbot who died in 690 and St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Foundress of the Congregation of Notre Dame who died in 1700.
SUNDAY, January 13:
Traditional Feast of the HOLY FAMILY on the Octave of the Epiphany. In the New Liturgy it is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. For reflections on the Feast of the Holy Family on the First Sunday after Epiphany, see Fr. Cusick's reflections
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Voyages (hits) on The IHS
DAILY CATHOLIC:
For December, Voyages from 97 countries numbered:
644,137
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