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Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s Promise to St. Simon Stock about the Brown Scapular
The Brown Scapular isn’t something that Our Lady just came up with out of the blue. It has biblical symbolism that goes back to the Old Testament.
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Who Do You Think About at Pentecost?
I can imagine that Mary, with her motherly heart and closeness to her Son, was ever-so proud of the Apostles. I can imagine her face, beaming with joy, and her lips offering prayers of praise and thanksgiving to God. Because of the important position the Apostles had in Jesus’ life, they must have had an important position in Mary’s life as well.
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May 1, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker
On this feast of St. Joseph the Worker, let’s offer a special prayer for all the workers in our lives, especially fathers.
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Give Up Worry for Lent – and Year-Round
Some Lenten books are valuable year-round. That’s definitely the case with Gary Zimak’s “Give Up Worry for Lent.”
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Five Fun and Easy Ways to Celebrate Epiphany as a Family
It’s a well-known story, but what’s not as well known is that Epiphany wasn’t just for the sake of the Magi but for the sake of all humankind. It was at Epiphany that our Lord’s power and purpose were revealed beyond the Jews and to gentiles of every nation. That’s reason to rejoice!
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First Sunday of Advent: The Anxieties of Daily Life
The evil one wants us to obsess over the anxieties of daily life so that we stop trusting God. Once we lose our trust in God, nothing divine makes any sense anymore, And so, if we’re steeped n anxiety when the hour comes, we won’t be fully prepared to turn ourselves over to the Lord.Â
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Review! The Living Gospel: Daily Devotions for Advent 2018 by Greg Kandra
The only unfortunate thing about Kandra’s book is that it’s meant only for Advent 2018, which means it’s not an evergreen book and I could see myself using it year after year. On the other hand, the fact that it coincides exactly with current events and culture is what makes The Living Gospel: Daily Devotions for Advent 2018 the gem that it is!