Today is the second Ember Days of Advent. Once upon a time, Ember Days were days of fasting and penance. Today they are not. Why? Because the Church has reconsidered certain obligations imposed upon the faithful that might be too much, too ridged, too demanding.
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First Ember Days of Advent
Just as the First Advent Sunday of the season marked the beginning of a new year within the church, this first Ember Days of Advent is the first Ember Days of that same new year. The whole of the Universal Church once acknowledged each set of Ember Days as an obligation. While much of Europe still does, the United States conference of Bishops did away with the observance.
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Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This is the turning point of the season, and it is reflected in the change of color for the 3rd candle. Pink signifies joy. Not only the joy of that first Christmas in Bethlehem all those centuries ago, but the joy of His coming.
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On March 22, 2021 I shared a post with you. It was in celebration of West Virginia. From that moment forward, for the last 1,000 days, I have shared a post with you every day. Some have been short, some lacked a recipe, while others were bursting with good things to eat and too much to say.
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Today is the Feast Day of Saint Lucia. The feast is best known throughout Scandinavia And Italy. It is a part of the Oral Observations of the Catholic Church, honoring a young girl who was martyred under the Diocletianic Persecution early in the fourth century.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico. She is often referred to as the Patroness of the Americas. Many of the Catholic Churches throughout North and Central Americans display her image somewhere on the parish grounds.
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Each Advent Season, our parish holds a Parish Mission. Last year, as part of the three-year Eucharist Revival, it was a four night event with guest speakers who brought to light the reason behind Catholic teachings that the Eucharist is not just a symbol.
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Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Solemnity Feast; thus a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics throughout the world. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in its original form, dates back to the seventh century.
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Most people of faith realize that the modern Santa Claus is actually a fictional character who evolved from a real person, Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. He was born during the 4th century, of Greek decent, in a fishing village in what is now Turkey.
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How is the first Sunday of Advent decided? I had always been taught that you start with Christmas, December 25, and work backwards, counting off four Sundays. When Christmas is a Monday, such as it is this year, Christmas Eve is also the 4th Sunday of Advent.
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When do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Some folks do it the day after Thanksgiving. Some folks wait until the first of December, while others wait until Christmas Eve. We’re the day after Thanksgiving type.
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As He passed by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen, Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.” Mark 1:16-18
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Did you know that there are at least 38 recorded Marian Apparitions? Of those, only 26 have received the full approval of the Church. The first recorded apparition was in the year 40, Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain. A Marian Apparition is an appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, come down from heaven, usually to communicate some sort of message or to make a request of the faithful.
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In the Western World of the Catholic Church, as in most all of the Protestant churches, today is recognized as Christ the King Sunday. The Latin Rite of the Catholic Faith celebrated Christ the King Sunday on October 29, the last Sunday before All Saints.
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Today in the Catholic Church we celebrate the Presentation of the Virgin Mary. This feast is a part of both Roman and Eastern rites as well as some Anglo-Catholics. The roots of this feast are not found in the Canonized Bible but rather recount the apocryphal Gospel of Saint James.
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