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5th Day of Christmas – Feast of Saint Thomas Beckett – December 29th

On this fifth day of Christmas the Holy mother Church honors the Memorial of Saint Thomas Beckett. Thomas was born in the year 1118, on December 21, the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. He was the son of a … Continue reading

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4th Day of Christmas – Feast of the Holy Innocents

As we continue our celebration of the twelve days of Christmas…the official Christmas season, we are forced to break from the joy and merriment that is filling our hearts…we are prompted by the good and Holy Church to remember the … Continue reading

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3rd Day of Christmas – Feast of Saint John the Evangelist – December 27th

“On this third day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me…three French hens…two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree…” Well, not really, but He did give us the wonderful Christ Child whose birth we continue to … Continue reading

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2nd Day of Christmas – Feast of Saint Stephen the Martyr – Dec. 26th

“On this second day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me, two turtle doves….and a partridge in a pear tree…” It is a familiar Christmas carol…one that is quite long and  fun to sing when you have a house … Continue reading

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First Day of Christmas – The Nativity of the Lord – December 25th

Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord, as it is also called, is in fact the 1st day of Christmas. It is one of the twelve days that lead us right to the Feast of Epiphany. And … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.”  (Luke 2:11)

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My Soul Proclaims the Goodness of the Lord….My Spirit Rejoices in God My Savior- Dec. 22nd

As we come to the final days of Advent, the readings from today’s Mass guide us in our reflection of Mary and her response to the Lord. When She realized that the Lord had chosen her to be the Mother … Continue reading

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Homosexuality- “Changing the Truth of God for a Lie”- St. John Chrysostom

It sneaks in… the whispers of the evil one…soothing almost..to the souls of those who are lost….those who are hurt and those who feel abandoned and don’t know which way to turn. However, as Faithful Catholics… as Faithful Christians…. We … Continue reading

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Rorate Caeli Mass – Votive Mass in Honor of Our Blessed Mother

Yesterday we awoke several hours early… at four a.m. so that we could travel downtown to the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, which is located in Jacksonville Florida and celebrate the traditional Votive Mass in honor of the Blessed … Continue reading

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The Miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

For Faithful Catholics throughout the world, December 12th is a very special day indeed,  especially to those of us here in the Americas. Our lady of Guadalupe is the first image of our Blessed Mother to be given to the … Continue reading

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