This week, part of our lesson is learning more about that giant of evangelization, Saint Paul. Paul’s life was always dedicated to God, and after a dramatic conversion, he became a Christian and refocused his life to telling others about Christ. Paul suffered amazing hardships as he went about this work, including attacks by angry mobs, [...]
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St. Paul, the 13th Apostle*
November 11, 2011To light, to guard, to rule, to guide
October 2, 2011Today is the feast of our Guardian Angels and I really encourage you to celebrate in some small way. Kids love the fact that there’s a strong, personal Someone watching over them and that this angel was chosen especially for your child is beautiful evidence of God’s loving care. If you have a little extra [...]
Angel of God, my guardian dear
October 2, 2011“Each and every member of the faithful has a Guardian Angel to protect, guard, and guide them through life.” and “Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.” -St. Basil the Great [Angels are proof] “that heaven denies us nothing that assists us. These celestial spirits have been placed [...]
Defend us in battle
September 29, 2011Today is the Feast of the Archangels Angels, Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel and to celebrate, we suggest you turn to your September Home Lesson on Angels. The main goal of that lesson is to remind us that the popular notion of angels as feathery little cherubs flying harmlessly around is likely nowhere near the truth. [...]
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2009Today 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 [...]
Quiz 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 [...]
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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