Today within the Church is the Memorial Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Catholics tend to use “feast” as a way to celebrate particular days throughout the year. In reality, there are Solemnities, Feast Days and Memorials.
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On This Feast of Francis
Years ago, in a prior lifetime my best friend and I went to the movies to see Stigmata. Our children were in preschool together and we had some me-time on our hands. For reasons I cannot explain, the movie freaked us out.
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All you need do today is to turn on the news and the world seems to have lost sight of its humanity. Hate leads the way and clouds our minds. Now more than ever before, we need to seek out our protectors. Each of us, before we were even born, were given an angel of the Lord. Fear not.
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We haven’t talked about the Little Flower (Saint Theresa of Lisieux) since the Pandemic of 2020. I think it’s time we talk about her again. Saints are people – just ordinary people who eventually surrender to God’s will alone.
Continue reading “The Little Rose and Home-Baked Cookies”Our Defender in Battle
Once upon a time, the Church celebrated three separate feast days for the most prominent of the seven Archangels; Gabriel, Michael and Raphael. Of these three, only Michael is mentioned by name in three major religious writings; the Torah, the Koran and Holy Scripture.
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On a bright Summer Sunday not very long ago, I jokingly asked our Pastor if I could order a nice steak on Friday for our wedding anniversary and just say a Rosary as penance instead. His answer surprised me.
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Today is a day filled with options. The 21 day of September is both National New York Day and the Feast of Saint Matthew. This year we have a third option – an Ember Days of Autumn.
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Today’s inspiration comes from two Old School observances within the Church. It’s an Ember Days of Autumn and it’s a Friday.
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Once upon a time, Ember Days were meant to focus the faithful on God’s seasonal blessings. They were also days of fasting. This was during a time when a fast was a true fast. Today we know that a true fast, depriving the body of food and water is dangerously unhealthy.
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Today is a very special day for those who feel a special connection to Mary. It is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrow. The pain Mary must have felt watching her Son die in such a horrific way.
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This Feast Day goes by many names. It is observed in various Christian faiths outside of the Catholic Church, although its roots are purely Catholic.
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Today within the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Optional Memorial of the Feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Wow – that’s quite the title for a optional Memorial, the lowest possible ranking for a feast.
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The Torah refers to Eve as aim kol chai, “the mother of all life”. Aim is the root word of Imma or Ema, the Hebrew equivalent for mom. To restore mankind once again to a state of grace, God first needed a New Eve. She would bring forth our savior, Jesus Christ.
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Hubby and I feel blessed each Saturday morning as we shop for the week’s groceries. I’ve spend the days or weeks leading up to any shopping trip researching and refining recipes to test drive. Not once is it necessary to think cost.
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Today is the feast day of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. As Catholics, we are encouraged to strive for sainthood. While that’s a lofty goal most of us will not obtain, we are truly blessed to be surrounded by inspiration. Mother Teresa is one such example of what it means to give all for the Lord.
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