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Our Lady of Fatima
On May 13, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima because on that date in 1917, the Blessed Mother appeared for the first time to three poor ...
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St. Joseph the Worker
Although we just celebrated St. Joseph's main feast day on March 19, he has another one coming up! In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of S...
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The Sacraments of Initiation
Just recently, on Holy Thursday, we recalled the institution of the Eucharist as a sacrament, which the documents of Vatican II called the "source ...
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St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy Sunday is in just a couple days! This solemnity, which is always on the first Sunday after Easter, was brought about by the writings o...
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Divine Mercy Sunday
Today, Good Friday, we begin the Divine Mercy novena in anticipation of Divine Mercy Sunday next week. So, what exactly is Divine Mercy Sunday? Div...
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The Joy of Easter
With Easter just a week away, we've almost made it to the Lenten finish line! Pretty soon we'll be enjoying sweets and alcohol again, and the shrou...
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St Joseph and the Virtue of Obedience
During these waning days of Lent, we should look to St. Joseph for inspiration to renew our Lenten promises. His traditional feast day, March 19, a...
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St. Patrick's Extraordinary Life
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner! This feast day has become so ubiquitous in the United States that you'll see many people who are neit...
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Thoughts on Easter, St. Perpetua, and St. Felicity
While we're currently in the thick of Lent, we can see the light ahead. Soon, the joy of salvation will overshadow our current sorrow. Perhaps the ...
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The History of First Holy Communion
The Eucharist is the "source and summit of the Christian life" (CCC 1324). How lucky we are to not only partake in Jesus's sacrifice at every Mass,...
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Memento Mori
"Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return." These words are spoken to all those who receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, and they capture the...
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Our Lady of Lourdes
"I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION"
So the lady in white declared to Bernadette Soubrious, revealing herself to be the Blessed Virgin Mary. This decla...
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