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Blessings

Devotions for Advent

Devotions to Christ’s Dolorous Passion

Devotions for Confession

Devotions to the Holy Angels

Devotions to the Holy Trinity

Devotions to the Blessed Sacrament

Devotions for Holy Mass

Devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Devotions to the Incarnation

Devotions for Lent and Passiontide

Devotions for the Most Holy Rosary

Devotions to Our Lady

Devotions to Our Lord Jesus Christ

Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotions to the Saints

Devotions to Saint Joseph

Mass Propers

Miscellaneous

Prayers Before Various Activities

Prayers for the Church

Prayers for the Conversion of Sinners, Infidels, Heretics, et al.

Prayers for the Sick and Deceased

Spiritual Warfare

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"Essential to every aspect of a church building is beauty…Because the church building is a reflection of God, Himself, Who is utterly beautiful… The experience of truly sacred architecture in this world should be a foretaste of the beauty we hope to experience in the life to come.” - Fr. David Friel

"The compelling effect of a traditional church is to say to the believer, you are in Heaven now." - Msgr. Charles Pope

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"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn." (Luke 2:7) Captured Miracles

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Paintings by Gail Willard

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A little #cookinincamo photo shoot with the one and only @mc5tyler. Bacon wrapped venison #foresttofork

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Hi there, Father. I have a question about the Rosary. Praying the Rosary is usually a struggle for me because most of the time I find myself saying the words without really praying the meaning behind them, finding my mind wandering when I should be focusing on the prayers themselves or even that the words keep falling out of my head and I keep losing my place even though I've known the prayers for years. Should I keep trying, or should I stick to other forms of prayer?

Hello,

There is nothing wrong with “messing up” the Rosary. Losing your place, not paying attention to the meaning of words, getting distracted, and a wandering mind are all part of prayer life in general.

The only way you could commit a sin while praying the Rosary is to be mad at God or the Virgin Mary and say the words with a mean or sarcastic attitude. Otherwise, the Blessed Virgin has herself revealed on many occasions how pleased and happy she is with the Rosary.

So, please, keep saying it. And don’t worry. Don’t start doing parts of the Rosary over as if you have to “make it up” to Mary for dropping the ball. Seriously, don’t get caught up in your “Rosary mistakes” because they don’t matter to Mary. She is just happy that you are trying to meditate on the life of her Son and on her life as well.

The Rosary is an instrument of calm, meditation, contemplation, and peace. That is what Our Lady wants. Peace for our hearts. The peace of Jesus. But too often, we get scrupulous with how we are supposed to do the Rosary correctly and then it becomes the opposite of what Mary wants—the Rosary becomes a cause for anxiety, worry, and frustration. 

God bless and take care, Fr. Angel

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#godscountry #farmformiles #lovethecountry

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#massiepride #massiestrong #massiefootball #falconfootball

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#rhonnadesigns #distressedfx We need to remember to look for the beauty in everything and everyone.

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Created with #DistressedFX my baby girl is the best...I told her my flower vase was empty and she got me these. Love her so much.

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Happy Anniversary baby. I love you so much. Thank you for always being by my side, being my best friend and always being there for me. We made it to 21 married years...and here's to many many more.

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App mash up #rhonnadesigns #distressedfx and #gloomouge #topsail

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#rhonnadesigns bath time

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My cousin, @mc5tyler is on the show Master Chef. Go like his Instagram and Twitter accounts and search on Facebook, Tyler Viars and you will find his fan page! Go like it up and share, share, share!! Thank you :)

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This is the easiest way to lose fat!

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Mourning Dove's nest

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#Easter #HeisRisen Happy Easter everyone!