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Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
The birth of Saint John the Baptist is a special day in the Holy Mother Church. Because it is a Solemnity, and because it falls on a Sunday this year, it takes precedence over the celebration of the 12th Sunday … Continue reading
Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus, I Place My Trust In Thee
With the sweet fires of June’s heat bearing down on us, we are drawn, like moths, to the Eternal Flame of Jesus’ Most Sacred Heart. It is a Flame of Love so powerful….that it literally reaches out to each … Continue reading
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The sign of the Cross.. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. So simple…yet, so complete… the basis of the Christian faith…the foundation upon which all is built. One God, Three … Continue reading
Pentecost Sunday – Breathe On Me, Oh Breath of God
First reading: Acts of the 2:1–11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house … Continue reading
Saint Brendan the Navigator
Heroes. The history of the Catholic Church is chock full of them. Some of these heroes were pretty ordinary men, who with the grace of God wound up doing great heroic deeds. And others, well, their adventures just beg for … Continue reading
Saint Matthias – ‘The Twelfth Man’
Acts of the Apostles 1:20-26 20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms: “‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, “‘May another take his place of leadership.’ 21 Therefore it … Continue reading
Saint Joseph the Worker – May 1st
With flowers blooming and the snows of winter finally coming to an end, the month of May brings with it, signs of rebirth, and the realization of the promises of spring. Because of the warmer weather, in many cultures May … Continue reading
Saint Fidelis Sigmaringen
Here’s a hard fact…as Catholics, we sometimes like to think that we are the ‘good Christians’ ….the ‘better’ Christians, because we are Catholic… Of course there is basis in this… but only because Christ instituted this Church, and so in … Continue reading
The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord
Gospel of Luke 1: 26-38 The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. … Continue reading
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Saint John Payne – Called By God
This past Holy Saturday, in the late hours after the world had gone dark, the Church celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass. It is the same every year…it begins outside with the burning of a large fire, which the priest blesses. … Continue reading
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