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Novena before the Elections of 2016

    With the Nov. 8 election approaching, the Knights of Columbus have released a novena addressed to Mary, the Immaculate Conception, who is the patroness of the United States. The novena consists of nine days of prayer, starting Oct. 30 and running through Nov. 7, the eve of the election. In 1791, America’s first …

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Feast Day of St. Pope John Paul II

Saint Pope John Paul II   The essential usefulness of faith consists in the fact that, through faith, man achieves the good of his rational nature. And he achieves it by giving his response to God, as is his duty – a duty not only to God, but to himself. Christ did everything in order …

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The Rule of St. Benedictine and the Twelve Steps of Humility

The Rule of St. Benedict and the Twelve Steps of Humility July 11th is the feast day of St. Benedict the great founder of monastic communities all across Italy. St. Benedict was born around 480 AD and died around 543 AD, though the purpose of this post is not to provide the biographical information regarding …

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Blessed Jose Sanches del Rio to be Canonized Oct 16, 2016

Blessed Jose Sanchez del Rio Read His Full Story Here Viva Christo Rey FIAT! 

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Our Lady of the Rosary Oct 7th

Our Lady of the Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in relation to the Rosary. The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is on October 7, the anniversary of the decisive victory of the combined Christian …

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Praying for Mercy in the Divine Will Oct 7, 2016

PRAYING FOR MERCY IN THE DIVINE WILL on October 7, 2016 Original Feast of Our Lady of Victory and Feast Our Lady of the Holy Rosary First Friday one month before the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy St. Annibale Maria Di Francia Beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1990 Luisa entered St. Anthony’s …

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Litany of the Love of God

Litany of the Love of God LITANY OF THE LOVE OF GOD LITANY OF THE LOVE OF GOD (Composed by His Holiness Pope Pius VI) Here is a wonderful litany that I hope all of you recite today and share. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. …

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St. Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi Saint of the Day for October 4 (September 26, 1182 – October 3, 1226)  Saint Francis of Assisi’s Story Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and …

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Guardian Angels

OCTOBER 2 Guardian Angels It is the teaching of the Church, and in accordance with what we read in the Old and New Testaments, that the angels, who are divine messengers, exercise a particular care and protection over individuals on earth, and help them in attaining salvation. In Exodus (20:20), the Lord God told Moses, …

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Thérèse of Lisieux: Our Lord’s Living Garden

Thérèse of Lisieux: Our Lord’s Living Garden I understood that every flower created by Him is beautiful, that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be …

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