Author Archives: mikatsa6

Happy 4th Day of Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2019 by mikatsa6

As we head into the weekend following Christmas, and we notice how all the hustle and bustle of the secular world has calmed down a bit, let us not be lulled into the misguided thinking that “Christmas is over”… For … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2019 by mikatsa6

  Sometimes…when man uses the gifts that God has endowed him with…wonderful things happen… the above painting is one such example…. Handel’s Messiah: Hallelujah, is another… Merry Christmas and God bless!

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Posted on December 10, 2019 by mikatsa6

Today’s Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the solemn dogma defined by Blessed Pope Pius IX in 1854, was transferred from the 8th because of the Sunday Liturgy. Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, “full … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Spiritual Battle

Posted on November 16, 2019 by mikatsa6

Now, when we read the phrase ‘Spiritual battle’ it often invokes images of the mighty battle that raged in the heavens between the once favored Lucifer and St. Michael the Archangel. It is the battle in which Lucifer was cast … Continue reading →

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Maintaining Our Sense of Sacred

Posted on November 16, 2019 by mikatsa6

As the calendar propels us thru these final months of the year, taking us right smack into the fast approaching ‘holiday season,’ we must hold back and remember where our hearts lie. Even though we have come to that time … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Holy Souls

Posted on November 2, 2019 by mikatsa6

A Prayer For The Souls In Purgatory O most gentle Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on the souls of Thy departed servants. … Continue reading →

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True Peace Comes From the Lord

Posted on October 26, 2019 by mikatsa6

We have all been there, heck, I imagine many of us are there right now, rocking in an unsteady boat.. So often, we spend years… perhaps even, the majority of our days, caught in the chaotic unbalance of the world, … Continue reading →

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Praying in These Uncertain Times

Posted on September 2, 2019 by mikatsa6

For the past several days in Florida we have been cautiously watching the reports, and now, as we are watching the videos that show the absolute devastation that has been wrought on the Bahamas we are feeling uncertain and fearful … Continue reading →

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The Great Sin of Complaining — HOPE IN THE STORM

Posted on August 28, 2019 by mikatsa6

This post was submitted by our friend Supertradmum. Please pray for her as she faces her final days on earth. As some of you know, I am dying of cancer. Now, most of us who are chronically ill may be … Continue reading →

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Small Wonder of Feet

Posted on August 27, 2019 by mikatsa6

Looking down, my feet seem small…       Well, almost … just not quite big enough for proper balance and stance. But they have kept me        ‘on my toes’… as the saying goes. They have run ahead and fallen back. … Continue reading →

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