October is around the corner and begins with the feast of the Little Flower! Some thoughts and ideas up today.
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September 29: The Archangels (or Michaelmas)–Prepare!
“Let us note that Sacred Scripture and Tradition give the proper name of angels to those pure spirits who chose God, His glory, and His Kingdom in the fundamental test of their liberty, They are united to God by the consummate love which flows from the beatific vision, face to face, of the Most Holy … Continue reading September 29: The Archangels (or Michaelmas)–Prepare!
September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross—Celebrate!
Yesterday, I was preparing for today’s celebrations, a line from a song spun in my head on repeat. It was a line from a song composed by Kathleen Kirkland Kanewske was which I was blessed to have playing often in our home as a kid. The line goes like this: My joy, my crownI lift … Continue reading September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross—Celebrate!
September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
“We are celebrating the feast of the cross which drove away darkness and brought in the light. As we keep this feast, we are lifted up with the crucified Christ, leaving behind us earth and sin so that we may gain the things above. So great and outstanding a possession is the cross that he … Continue reading September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Upcoming Feast Days: St. Kateri and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
This coming week contains two of the feast days we've highlighted in Holy Days at Home! Friday, July 14th, the Church will commemorate the memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Then on Sunday, July 16th, falls the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Last year, when we visited upstate New York and celebrated St. Kateri's … Continue reading Upcoming Feast Days: St. Kateri and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
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