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That is a saint. However, before he was a saint he was the Bishop of Myra. His came from a wealthy family and his parents died when he was young, God told him to sell everything and give it to the poor and he did just that. “Under the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who ruthlessly persecuted Christians,… Read more
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As a little kid, I always thought Advent was just a countdown to Santa Claus. I mean, I knew it was about the birth of Jesus, but, still, I just thought it was this… Surprisingly, that is not what Advent is about. The first week of Advent is all about HOPE, which is the main… Read more
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December 1-December 24, 2024 It is the time of year where some Christians will brush off a dusty Advent wreath and go to the store to get three purple candles and one pink candle. Sometimes, people will also celebrate with Advent calendars counting down to Christmas Eve with a special treat behind each door opening.… Read more
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Do you know who this is? This is St. Thomas Aquinas, a Doctor of the Church, best known for his Summa Theologica. “It is a compendium of all of the main theological teachings of the Catholic Church, intended to be an instructional guide for theology students, including seminarians and the literate laity.” What is the Summa Theologica anyway? “It is “one of the… Read more
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In case you know me or possibly have discovered from this blog or my other blog, When in Juarez about the time I was in the convent and spent all of Advent 2012 working at the mission in Juarez for special needs youths and adults (I don’t speak Spanish.), I am Catholic. One of the… Read more
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All Souls’ Day always falls on November 2, directly after after All Saints’ Day. Just like its name implies it is a day where we celebrate those that have gone before us and crossed that rainbow bridge. In fact, many churches have places where you can write down the names of people you want to… Read more
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It’s not just the fact that there are 54 days before Christmas that is exciting. Today is a tremendous holiday celebrated in many Christian churches called All Saints’ Day. When you think of saints who comes to your mind whether you are Catholic or not. Pope John Paul II? Joan of Ark? Francis of Assisi?… Read more
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Happy Diwali, and may thе glow of this fеstival continuе to light up our livеs throughout thе yеar. May thе radiant light of Diwali illuminatе your path, dispеlling darknеss and bringing joy, prospеrity, and lovе into your lifе. Lеt this fеstival of lights rеmind us to bе thе light in thе livеs of othеrs as… Read more
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This is a blue square. While many causes have ribbons, the cause to be in solidarity in the fight to stand up againt Jewish hate is a blue square. AIDS was the begining of the ribbon campaigns with a simple red ribbon, breast cancer uses a pink ribbon, mental illness uses a green ribbon, autism… Read more
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