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Merry Christmas… Jesus Christ is Born

Because God so loved the world He sent His only begotten Son so that man who had grown to have a love for power… would grow to know the power of Love… His Son Jesus Christ… Who is Love Itself.  … Continue reading

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Christmas Eve – O Holy Night

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Rorate Coeli- Votive Mass For Our Lady in Advent

“Rorate coeli desuper et nubes pluant justum” (Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just) On Friday afternoon we drove the three hours from Jacksonville to Tampa through bouts of pouring rain, on Saturday … Continue reading

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Wonder of the Universe

oh wonder of the universe, that                                                          I should sit here … like this… quietly contemplating the silence… spinning in the quiet clouds of fragrant smoke, swirling… I drift… alone. And you, halfway around the world… are closely pondering This … Continue reading

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Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray For Us

As we continue our advent journey, the Holy Mother Church is determined to remind us… determined to draw us closer to Christ by providing us with special feasts that point us in the direction of Our Blessed Mother… who in … Continue reading

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Today, as we get ready to enter into the second week of advent, the Church’s liturgical calendar calls us to pause on our headlong dive towards Christmas, with a reflective day to celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Ever Virgin, … Continue reading

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Taking Time To Give Thanks

Oh, and so it goes… the frenzy of the secular ‘holiday’ season begins. With Thanksgiving day behind us, so many people headed out this morning to face the malls and the giant ‘black Friday’ sales that awaited them in their … Continue reading

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Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

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Feast of the Holy Souls

    Today, on this day after the Feast of the Holy Saints, in which we celebrate the triumph of the Holy Saints, we are called to remember the Holy Souls … those souls who lived good lives. Those souls … Continue reading

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Praying to Calm the Storm – Hurricane Michael

From the news reports… this one looks big… and from the satellite imagining, it looks to be devastating. Last year we were faced with Hurricane Irma, but this one seems to have a different look to it… we need to … Continue reading

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