Without Mary, the Mother of Jesus, we would not be celebrating Christmas. Not only did She say “Yes”, to reverse the “No’ of Adam and Eve to God, and thus gave birth to Him who is our Saviour and Redeemer, but She was and...
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The special feastdays of November, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day remind us of the communion of saints. We express belief in this everytime we pray the Apostles’ Creed. What is the communion of saints? There are three...
Read moreOctober – Information on the Rosary
Fifteen Promises of the Rosary In the thirteenth century, Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan received the following promises from Our Lady for all those who faithfully pray the Rosary: To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my...
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The Nativity of Our Lady September 8th WHY: Pope John Paul II says: “… even though it is not possible to establish an exactchronological point for identifying the date of Mary’s birth, the Church has constantly been aware that...
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The fifth precept of the Catholic Church is: “You shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church says: “Although we often think of fasting and abstinence as the same, they are quite...
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MEDITATIONS FOR THE 5 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS Without Mary, the Mother of Jesus, we would not be celebrating Christmas. Not only did She say “Yes”, to reverse the “No’ of Adam and Eve to God, and thus gave birth to Him who...
Read moreKeeping Christ in Christmas
Many people complain today about how commercial Christmas has become. Many years ago, we became disenchanted with the whole Santa thing, and found good resources to “Keep Christ in Christmas.” By using the senses of taste, smell, hearing, sight...
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