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Feast of Saint Joseph – March 19th

Posted on March 20, 2018 by mikatsa6

Prayer to St. Joseph for Assistance O glorious St. Joseph, you were chosen by God to be the foster father of Jesus, the most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, and the head of the holy family. You have been … Continue reading →

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by mikatsa6

Happy Saint Patrick’s day! Today I spent the day at a Eucharistic Congress that was being held this weekend in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. There were Catholics from all over the state and even some that had traveled from out of … Continue reading →

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Pope Saint Innocent I

Posted on March 14, 2018 by mikatsa6

Throughout the entire history of the Catholic Church there have been many rumblings and uprisings against the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church…and the 5th century was no different. In fact, it was a time much like ours, in the way … Continue reading →

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Suffering as a Means of Attaining God’s Goodness and Mercy

Posted on March 7, 2018 by mikatsa6

  Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal. -St. Teresa of Avila   It seems that in our modern day, and … Continue reading →

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Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

Posted on February 27, 2018 by mikatsa6

 Devotion to St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Patron of Youth The faithful, who devoutly recite Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be, adding the invocation, “Saint Gabriel, pray for me,” before a representation of St. Gabriel of the … Continue reading →

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Praying for the Peace of God

Posted on February 24, 2018 by mikatsa6

With the recent rumblings of violence in the world, it is beginning to seem that not a day goes by, in which we are not faced with an endless barrage of news stories coming at us from all corners of … Continue reading →

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A POWERFUL NINE HOURS — The Domestic Church of Bosco

Posted on February 23, 2018 by mikatsa6

I found this Powerful Nine Hours to be quite inspiring, particularly when it seems that the very world we live in is in a swirl of chaos and sickness and borderline despair. People these days are in real need of … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter

Posted on February 22, 2018 by mikatsa6

Every year in the Traditional calendar of the Holy Mother Church, February 22nd is celebrated as the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. And contrary to what it sounds like, it is not a feast celebrating an actual piece … Continue reading →

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There is an All Out Assault Being Waged Against Our Children

Posted on February 21, 2018 by mikatsa6

  As we make our way through this season of Lent we have been reminded in a much too familiar way of the evilness that thrives in our world…We have been reminded that there is in fact a battle being … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Cross During Lent

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mikatsa6

As we get a good foothold in these Lenten days, we are beginning to understand that these days have been set aside by the Holy Mother Church as a time for  conversion, as a time to make amends. It is … Continue reading →

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