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At the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, there are mosaics depicting baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary from dozens of countried. This one is from Thailand.
Do you know the Angelus? It’s a prayer that can bring you closer to our Lord and His Blessed Mother. Come pray for their grace in memory of His conception in the Incarnation.
(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1.) So God caused the Cool Breeze to come upon a chosen young woman called Mo Yan, who had no husband, and she became pregnant. The whole world saw th…
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Our Lady of this House An American holy card with a prayer to Mary for the protection of a house and its inhabitants.
Motivational Quote by Mother Teresa Motivational Quote by Mother Teresa “The Dance of Blessings and Lessons: A Life Unfolds” Introduction “Some people come into your life as a blessing, and some as a lesson.”These profound words echo through the tapestry of human connections, weaving stories of joy, heartache, and growth. In this SEO-optimized narrative, we
Realizing dear Mother, that you are our perpetual help, not only in spiritual but also in temporal necessities, we ask you to help us in our present financial worry.
Daily Angel Oracle Card, from the Goddess Guidance Oracle Card deck, by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D: Mother Mary ~ Expect A Miracle Mother Mary ~ Expect A Miracle: “Have faith that your prayers have …
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i missed making a post on the official day designated as earth day, but truly...every day is earth day. so i wanted to share with you a verse we often use and it is especially meaningful during this time of year... thank you, mother earth, for all that you give to us! yours in loving gratitude, shelley
February 6: Saint Paul Miki was a Jesuit priest who continued St. Francis Xavier's work of evangelizing Japan. He and many others were brutally martyred for their Faith.
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How about a liturgical project for October? Being the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary , we made this super easy centerpiece for our ...
10 interesting facts about Fatima that are little known or forgotten despite how thoroughly Our Lady's apparitions are documented.
James 2:14-16 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. …
Miniature paintings of the 18th century and early nineteenth century sometimes contain Christian themes. Often these were commissioned by Europeans, the palette and figures are reflective of preva…
As I sat in the church pew yesterday and really listened to what the minister had to say. I started to reflect on what he was saying the title of his sermon was “Putting Christ in His Place.” He spoke about how important it was to really live a Christ centered life and how easy it was to be distracted, he said much more but this was the just of it. As I started to think about this I realized that this was something I have been really trying to do over the past month or so. Yes I am a Christian and have been for a long time but I do think that I had become distracted by all the other things that come with well Life. Earlier this fall I saw myself coming and going and not really slowing down anywhere in between. I saw I was short with my temper, long with drama, and just not really that happy. I just broke down one night and prayed and prayed, I needed help I wanted to be a better person than I was being. Now I am not saying that the Lord has totally changed me but I do feel I am working on it with his help. But I will say that I have noticed I am happier in my marriage, I don’t seem to sweat the small stuff as much, relationships that I desperately needed to work on are getting more attention, I am a more patient mom, and seriously I am happier. I guess it just took my ministers words to point out to me that the changes I had said I wanted to make were starting to happen. Funny how the Lord put things out there and they sometimes have to slap you in the face to realize it. So Happy Monday and I hope each of you have a delightful week!
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I regard today as one of my namedays, after a fashion. You see, my middle name is Bernadette, so I figure I get to claim all the feastdays that are related to her. I love my patron, St. Bernadette, and have always especially loved Our Blessed Mother under the title of the Immaculate Conception. This dogma of our Faith is united to our belief and understanding of the Incarnation of her son, Jesus, God Made Man, and therefore, connected as well to the dogma of the Blessed Trinity. Images of the whole Heavenly Family fill those words spoken to St. Bernadette by the Mother of God: "I am the Immaculate Conception." It's been 151 years now since Our Lady first appeared to little Bernadette at the lowly grotto outside of Masabielle, France to confirm for the world the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception ~ the truth that she was, by divine exception, free from all sin, including original sin, at the moment of her first presence in the womb of her mother. Imagine the stir in Heaven when God placed this perfect human soul, Mary the daughter of Anne and Joachim, on the earth! Don't you imagine that the birds must have sung sweeter that day, that the air must have felt softer? And can't you just imagine that on this day, 151 years ago, the earth must have vibrated with a special hum because the Mother of God once again stood upon its soil? How the angels must have knelt about her, how the devil must have trembled! Back in 1964, my parents, who were stationed at a Naval base in Spain at the time, visited Lourdes a few months before I was born. They have told us many times how very special a place it was. The faith of the crowds was so thick, you breathed it in. The nightly candlelight processions were alive with the wingbeat of angels. My mom and dad were so touched by the experience that it was a matter of course that their new baby girl would be named after St. Bernadette. I was only named Lisa, in fact, because it went with Bernadette. And I'm so glad of it. Fiesty little Bernadette has long been my champion. Someday I'll get to go to Lourdes again, outside of the womb ~ I'm determined to. I want to see the candlelight processions and dip my hands into the waters of the miraculous springs. I'd like to listen for the sound of angel wings fluttering and put my hands on the rocks of the Grotto and feel if there is still the hum of our Heavenly Mother's presence there. But, since I'm exactly 5,020 miles from Lourdes today, I'll read my little book, Personal Notes of Bernadette Soubirous, and be content in the knowlege of Our Lord's true presence in the tabernacle and the fact that where Jesus is, Mary is. And where Mary is, so is Our Blessed Lord. And the children and I will go on a little "virtual" tour of Lourdes, using some of the following sources: St. Bernadette's entire story, which can be found here. And another lovely version here. Here is a coloring page of Our Lady of Lourdes, courtesy of wonderful, talented Charlotte. Movies to watch: The1943 classic, The Song of Bernadette, And a new version, the one that is shown at Lourdes, Bernadette, and its sequal, The Passion of Bernadette, Books: A Holy Life: St. Bernadette of Lourdes, Bernadette Speaks: A Life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous in Her Own Words, St. Bernadette Soubirous Websites to check out: the official Lourdes Sanctuary official Saint Bernadette-Nevers site Tons photos of St. Bernadette and just a few here: St. Bernadette at the age of 19, before becoming a religious: The only known picture of St. Bernadette at the Grotto (taken after the apparitions): The miraculously incorrupt body of St. Bernadette, as it looks today: From the Personal Notes of Bernadette Soubirous: "For the greater glory of God, the important thing is not to achieve many things, but to do them well." "O Mary, my dear Mother, here is your poor child, unable to carry on any longer; you know my needs and above all my spiritual distress; have pity on me. Grant that one day I may be with you in heaven." "Jesus gives all to those who have left all." "God is always present. Nothing can happen to us without His permission, without His will. All that we do to our neighbor is done to Him,. In Him is all kindness, and all good. A living faith concerning these truths. Drive away all sin. Console all suffering. Dispel all langour. Make fruitful the life of grace in the soul. God will finally say to us: Quoniam bene. The way: Union with Jesus and Mary. "
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