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Category Archives: Catholic Feast Days
Holy Saturday or Sabbatum Sanctum
Holy Saturday or Sabbatum Sanctum…. is a day of great anticipation…we have made it to the final day of our Lenten journey. Like Good Friday, there is no celebration of Mass today. The Church will remain empty until dark….the altar … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's passion, Holy Saturday, Vigil mass
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Good Friday- Christ’s Seven Last Words From the Cross
Christ’s Seven Last Words…I was an adult before I heard that there is such a devotion. On Good Friday while we prepare ourselves for Christ’s death on the Cross… it is one of the most perfect ways of uniting yourself … Continue reading
Maundy or Holy Thursday- The Mass of the Last Supper
Just four days after His triumphant ride into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, Jesus celebrates the Passover Feast with His disciples… which is most often referred to as the Last Supper. It is the Mass we celebrate on … Continue reading
Palm Sunday – Hosanna In the Highest
Palm Sunday, the sixth and final Sunday of Lent, is a day of mixed emotions for Christians. First we gather in the narthex of the church and watch as the priest blesses the palm fronds that have been gathered for … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's apssion, Holy Week, last Sunday of lent, Palm Sunday
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The Sorrowful Heart of the Blessed Mother – As Witnessed in the Town of Castelpetroso, Italy
In some areas of the world, the Catholic Faithful pay homage to Our Lady of Sorrows of Castelpetroso every year on March 22nd. It is the story about two women who were tending their sheep when they saw a vision … Continue reading
Feast of Saint Joseph – March 19th
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
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
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
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
As we enter into this season of Lent, crossing the threshold, if you will, we are called to remember that we are mere dust…a particle so small and insignificant on its own…a lifeless spec, void of blood and bones…. … Continue reading
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Tagged alms giving, Ash Wednesday, ashes, conversion, fasting, forty days, penance, prayer
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Our Lady of Lourdes – “I Am The Immaculate Conception”
In the Traditional Catholic Church, February 11th is recognized as the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. It celebrates the first of eighteen visits that began in 1858 and occurred in Lourdes France, in which the Blessed Mother appeared to … Continue reading
Praying to End Human Trafficking – Saint Josephine Bakhita
The scourge of human trafficking is a real threat to women and children all over the world, particularly in countries where women are still treated as subclass humans. It used to be a problem that was far away, a problem … Continue reading
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