Hey there, Last week I received a question from a Genuflector: “I'm just wondering why some saints/feast days/memorials are missing? For instance, St. Bernadette is April 16th. I know this year that falls on Holy Week, but I'm not seeing it on any year. Just wondering why some have made the cut and others didn't.” Since I maintain a Catholic Google Calendar, this is something I have wondered …
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Hey there, Last month I took a 3 hour plane ride. To pass the time, I watched a movie called “Cabrini.” It’s the life story of Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized a Saint. Mother Cabrini, as she was called, was sent to New York City in 1889 by the Pope to help the Italian immigrants who were experiencing disease, crime, prejudice, and poverty. The future Saint …
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Hey there, We are all called to be saints. We strive to live a life worthy of sainthood. But only a few are recognized by the Church. The Catholic Church canonizes Saints by declaring, through the Pope, a Catholic is united with God in heaven, an intercessory to God on behalf of the living, and worthy of public and universal veneration. I came across this write-up on the internet that …
Hey there, What do you think of when you hear the names Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael? The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The latest boy band? Last year's most popular baby boy names? Actually, these are the three Archangels. You’ll recall Saint Gabriel is the messenger who tells Mary that she's going to give birth to God’s son. And Saint Michael is well known as the warrior …
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Hey there, Anyone who has ever set a goal knows the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to achieve it. Hours, days, months, and years spent studying, practicing, and sacrificing. To become an attorney, a surgeon, or a scientist. Learning to perform, to compete, or to create. And enlist the help of the best teachers to make you even better. It’s no different with the ultimate goal we …
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Hey there, Last week I had a conversation with a Lutheran who was telling me the main differences between their beliefs and Catholicism. One that he mentioned is that they don’t worship Mary. So, naturally I explained that we Catholics don’t worship Mary either … we venerate her. And we pray to her to intercede on our behalf. Mary does play an important role in Catholicism. After all, …
Hey there, Lent is a week away, so it seems only fitting that we look at a Marian feast day that is coming up before on February 11th … Our Lady of Lourdes. Why, you may ask, would a Marian feast day be fitting for Lent? After all, Lent is a time for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It’s about experiencing the Son of God’s suffering, dying, and resurrection … for our salvation. Mary …
Hey there, So many of the feast days celebrated in the Catholic Church are based on the death of a Saint. But tomorrow, January 25th, is different. Tomorrow we celebrate The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. You know, the guy who was persecuting followers of Jesus … until he was dramatically confronted by Jesus on the road to Damascus. The thrilling story is in the resources below, so …
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Hey there, We’ve looked at a lot of the Marian feast days celebrated in the Catholic Church. But there are not many bigger than the one we celebrated yesterday … Our Lady of Guadalupe. She’s the Patroness of the Americas, which of course includes the US. And she’s also the Patroness of the unborn. The miracles surrounding Our Lady of Guadalupe are credited with converting millions of …
Hey there, Now that Advent has begun and we’re preparing for the coming of our Lord, we pause and celebrate another important figure in Catholicism … His Blessed Mother. Though it can be confusing to celebrate the origins of Mary now, it’s fitting since without Mary, there would be no Jesus. Mary was the very beginning of God’s master plan. Her immaculate conception, which we celebrate on …
Hey there, Christmas is now in full swing. At least that’s what the retailers tell us. We Catholics know that before we celebrate, we need to prepare for the coming of Our Lord. And of course, that preparation is done with the season of Advent. According to our Liturgical Calendar, Advent begins this Sunday. Unlike the celebration of the Christmas season, Advent is a penitential season … …
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Hey there, We’re well into the month of September. Fall will officially be here tomorrow. Too bad it doesn’t feel like fall yet. In the Liturgical calendar, September is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The highlight was the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows last week on September 15th. We still have another 10 days left in the month. Merriam-Webster defines sorrow as Deep distress, …
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