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Saint Anthony Mary Gianelli – June 7th
As we continue to encounter new saints…we discover that there are many saints who even prior to their birth were being prepared for the great task that God had planned for them… they loved God from their very beginnings…Some of … Continue reading
Remembering the Lesser Known Saints of Heaven
Six months into this, and it still surprises me, how little I know of the lives of saints. I mean sure, there are those saints that everyone has heard of, whether they are Catholic or not….St. Patrick…St. Valentine…St. Francis … Continue reading
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Pentecost Sunday – The Descent of the Holy Spirit – 50th day after Easter
And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each … Continue reading
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Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne – June 2nd- Also the 1st Friday of the Month
In the history of the world we have found that wherever there are men who despise the One True Faith and the Truth that came from Jesus, we will also find men and women with hearts and mind’s filled with … Continue reading
Saint Justin Martyr – June 1st
As men who are born, and come into the world, generally in the same way…one can never fully know the twists and turns our paths in life will take. We may think we know which way we are going. We … Continue reading
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – May 31st
39 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. 40 She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 Now it happened that as soon as … Continue reading
The Ascension of the Lord – Ascension Thursday – May 25th
In the traditional Catholic Church the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus is called Ascension Thursday…it always falls on the 40th day after Easter. It is one of the great solemnities in the Christian Liturgical calendar. It commemorates the … Continue reading
Mary, Help of Christians – May 24th
Throughout the centuries Christians have constantly been aided by the miraculous help of the Blessed Virgin. In one way or another, She has been instrumental in helping mankind with personal battles, as well as in battles that saved whole … Continue reading
Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution – May 21
¡Viva Cristo Rey! Long Live Christ the King! It’s a battle cry that was heard on the dusty roads of Mexico in the early days of the 1920’s…a mere one hundred years ago… It is a battle cry we should … Continue reading
Saint Simon Stock – May 16th
As we continue to study the lives of the saints in the Holy Catholic Church we are sure to encounter many, who even though they have been declared a saint in heaven, not much had been documented about their early … Continue reading
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