Vainglory is the inordinate effort to manifest one’s own excellence, real or fictitious. It is called vain, because it is concerned either with things of small moment, such as personal beauty…
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St. Pius V Corner: Akko Contra Mundum
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St. Pius V Corner: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Values
The Saints understood clearly what our attitudes to creatures should be. Created things should be a reflection of eternal beauty which entices us to love God, the Source…
St. Pius V Corner: Kissing KissAnime Goodbye, Again
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St. Pius V Corner: Little Custodians Of Tradition
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St. Pius V Corner: The Concupiscence Of The Digidestined
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St. Pius V Corner: Heavenly Treasures In Another Castle
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St. Pius V Corner: The Spiritual Warfare Of Shinji Ikari
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St. Pius V Corner: A Light Of Faith Against Modernism
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St. Pius V Corner: In Defense Of The Anime Avi
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St. Pius V Corner: A Heart Full Of Goodness And Love
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St. Pius V Corner: Saving Souls, One Deed At A Time
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St. Pius V Corner: A Rosary At Bay Keeps Evil Away
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St. Pius V Corner: Curious About The Divine Mysteries Of Life
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St. Pius V Corner: A Healing Of Poor Souls And Self
The practice of recommending to God the souls in Purgatory, that He may mitigate the great pains which they suffer, and that He may soon bring them to…
St. Pius V Corner: An Unbloody Sacrifice Without A Divine Redeemer
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St. Pius V Corner: As Long As You Remember Him, You Are Not Alone
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