Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 1531, while Mexico was overwhelmed by the worship of false gods the Blessed Mother appearanced to a young man, Juan Diego, on a hill in what is now known as Mexico City. She asked that a church be built on the site of her [...]
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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2009Quiz Time :-)
December 6, 2009I’m not sure why, but there’s often a little confusion about the Immaculate Conception. What happened that day? Why do we still celebrate it? Where can I read about it in Scripture? In an (admittedly tiny) effort to help sort things out, I invite you to take this little quiz:
A. On this feast we celebrate:
The [...]
The Feast of Saint Andrew: “The Christmas Novena”
November 30, 2009Today marks the Feast of Saint Andrew and the beginning of what is traditionally called “The Christmas Novena”. Although a Novena is often a prayer lasting nine days, the term can also be used to refer to a prayer repeated over several days.
This simple prayer implores the Lord to grant requests in the name [...]
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