O Come O Come Emmanuel. Come into our hearts and bring us the joy of knowing that we are Your children. For now and for always we are Yours and Yours alone.
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The Lights of Saint Lucia
December is the coldest, darkest time of the year for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is no wonder that so many of the Holy Days throughout December shine with candlelight.
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When most of us think of our Lady of Guadalupe, we think it must be some sort of Mexican celebration. That would be true, but that’s not where it ends. Did you know that our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas? That would be all of the Americas – from South America through Central America and North America.
Continue reading “A Little Friday Spice for Our Beautiful Lady”A Blessed Solemnity Feast
Imagine my surprise when the Vatican came out recently to reject petitions within the Church to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptory” or “co-mediatrix.” It shows how little I know about certain movements within the Church.
Continue reading “A Blessed Solemnity Feast”On the 2nd Advent Sunday Let Us Pray
Each Sunday of the Advent Season is dedicated to a pray for a particular grace. On the Second Sunday of Advent we pray for Peace.
Continue reading “On the 2nd Advent Sunday Let Us Pray”Celebrating Saint Nick
The best part about the Feast of Saint Nicholas is that for those who wish to separate the Secular Santa Clause from the birth of Christ, this gives you a way to do it gracefully without appearing to be some sort of a Scrooge. It also lets you open your home to others in the spirit of Christmas Giving.
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Advent is the most wonderful Season. My home has not one but three Advent wreaths and candles. It is the lighting of the candles, the glow of their lights, that fills my heart with immense joy. It is the anticipation and preparing the way of salvation that resonated within me.
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Welcome to the last Sunday of Ordinary Times in the 2024-2025 Church Year. Next Sunday begins the Advent Season and a new cycle. Christ the King Sunday isn’t just a Catholic tradition. It is recognized and celebrated throughout much of the Christian world.
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Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Continue reading “Hail Holy Queen”Pray for All Souls
Have you ever wonder the reason behind All Souls’ Day? It’s a day to remember our loved ones, those who are not among the living. We not only remember them, but pray for them. Among Christians, praying for the dead is almost exclusively Catholic.
Continue reading “Pray for All Souls”All Saints Gets a Pass
Within the Catholic Church there are certain days that constitute “Holy Days of Obligation” that a Catholic MUST attend Mass. Failure to attend Mass on Holy Days would be considered a serious sin – a Mortal Sin. (Causing a part of the soul to die).
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Today within the Church we honor the Feast Day of Simon and Jude, Apostles and martyrs in Christ. While the Bible’s focus is on Christ, as it should be, we are missing some key players in His holy ministry. There are glimpses sprinkled in scripture and early teachings, but no clean picture of who the Chosen were individually.
Continue reading “They Were Apostles”Feast Day of the Archangel Saint Raphael
Raphael is one of three archangels mentioned by name in the Bible. We first encounter Raphael in the Old Testament. It is during a time of the Maccabees revolt. Interestingly enough, it is during this same time that the Festival Of Lights began.
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Throughout the ages, God has given us leaders, examples of what it means to be a person of God. A true follower of Christ. Today we have hundreds if not thousands of examples from teachings and writings. We have even more.
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While recent events have spawned a revival of sorts among the faithful, I’m not totally convinced that it will last. I pray that it does. There seems to be a strong movement to return to our faith, I just don’t know how many have actually undergone a true conversion.
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