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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Feast of the day: Feb 2 Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing and procession of candles is included in today’s liturgy. Pope St. John Paul II, in 1997, also made today the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. He attached it to “Candlemas Day” because the…

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Canticle of the Passion as the Blessed Virgin Mary dictated it to St. Catherine de Ricci:

Canticle of the Passion as the Blessed Virgin Mary dictated it to St. Catherine de Ricci:

Canticle of the Passion as the Blessed Virgin Mary dictated it to St. Catherine de Ricci: 👇👇👇 The Canticle of the Passion has two parts based on the Scriptures and a line from the Te Deum. The first section is a compilation of the words of Christ on the Cross leading up to His death. The second section is man’s response to the Passion. The Canticle is traditionally chanted by Dominican…

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The Biblical Foundation of the Holy Rosary

The Biblical Foundation of the Holy Rosary

THE HOLY ROSARY The Holy Rosary And Sacred Scripture So Lets see if what Catholics are doing is wrong from the Biblical point of view! Many people who are ignorant of the Scripture, do condemn Catholics for praying the holy Rosary, . Luke 1:28. .. he said, + — HAIL(MARY), FULL OF GRACE , THE LORD IS WITH YOU.* Luke 1:41-42a And Elizabeth, filled ..*with the Holy Spirit, …and said, *Most…

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What did the Bible say about images?,

What did the Bible say about images?,

What did the Bible say about images?, JESUS HIMSELF KNOWS THE RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE OF IMAGESin … John 3:14-15…And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. He said because in Colossians 1:15 Jesus is the Image of the invisible God; and he who has seen Him has seen the Father … John 14:9 and goes to…

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IS HOLY WATER IN THE BIBLE ?

IS HOLY WATER IN THE BIBLE ?

IS HOLY WATER IN THE BIBLE ? In Scripture, Water is Used to *. Cleanse,Purify,and Heal Human Beings*; Believe it or not, there are examples of holy water in Scripture: 1) Water that has been blessed: Exodus 23:25 You shall serve the LORD your God, and I will bless your bread and your water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of you. 2) Priest and the -holy water-: Numbers 5:17 and…

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Saint of the day 21st January, 2022

Saint of the day 21st January, 2022

Saint AgnesSaint of the Day for January 21(d. c. 258) Almost nothing is known of this saint except that she was very young—12 or 13—when she was martyred in the last half of the third century. Various modes of death have been suggested—beheading, burning, strangling. Legend has it that Agnes was a beautiful girl whom many young men wanted to marry. Among those she refused, one reported her to…

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More Saints of the Day for January 20: Fabian and Sebastian

More Saints of the Day for January 20: Fabian and Sebastian

More Saints of the Day for January 20: Fabian and Sebastian Fabian (c. 200 – January 20, 250) Fabian was a Roman layman who came into the city from his farm one day as clergy and people were preparing to elect a new pope. Eusebius, a Church historian, says a dove flew in and settled on the head of Fabian. This sign united the votes of clergy and laity, and he was chosen unanimously. He led the…

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The Story of the Nigerian Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi

The Story of the Nigerian Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi

Feast of the day: Jan 20. Blessed Cyprain Iwegbuna (Iwene) Tansi.Monk. Born September 1903Aguleri, Southern Nigeria ProtectorateDied 20 January 1964Leicester, England. Beatified: 22 March 1998 by Pope John Paul II He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria on 19 December 1937. He worked in the parishes of Nnewi, Dunukofia, Akpu/Ajalli and Aguleri and later became a…

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Saint of the day for Monday, January 17, 2022

Saint of the day for Monday, January 17, 2022

Saint Anthony of Egypt (251 – 356) Asceticism and prayer The life of Anthony will remind many people of Saint Francis of Assisi. His life was marked by solitude, fasting and work. Orphaned at 20, Anthony was so moved by the Gospel message, “Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor” (Mark 10:21b), that he actually did just that with his large inheritance. He is different from Francis in…

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Saints of the day for Wednesday, 13 January, 2022

Saints of the day for Wednesday, 13 January, 2022

Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop and Doctor, c. 310–c. 367 Patron Saint of lawyers A native pagan discovers Christ, converts, and then suffers exile for Him Today’s saint was born a pagan, to pagans, in a pagan city. But his broad and deep education brought him into contact with Holy Scripture, where he found the truth he did not know he was seeking. He became a Catholic through reading. He…

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Saints of the day for Tuesday Jan 11, 2022

Saints of the day for Tuesday Jan 11, 2022

1) St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch Born at Garissus, Cappadocia (modern Turkey), in 423, he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and after meeting with the famed St. Simeon Stylites, he entered a monastery. Later, he was named the head of a church between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, but departed to live as a hermit near the Dead Sea. As he attracted a large number of followers, Theodosius established…

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3 Saints for Monday 10th January, 2022

3 Saints for Monday 10th January, 2022

Three Saints of the day, all Popes. 1) St. Miltiades Of African origin, Miltiades was Pope at the time of Constantine’s victory over Maxentius – that is, the victory of the Cross over the persecutors of Christianity. Miltiades began the work of reorganizing the Church and Christian places of worship, but died in 314. 2) BD POPE GREGORY XAfter the longest conclave in history, Tebaldo Visconti…

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Jesus Is coming Soon

Jesus Is coming Soon

So sadA old man was inside a train, he stood up and said to the passengers, “JESUS IS COMING SOON!” A woman then shouted, “Shut up, you don’t know anything and your Jesus doesn’t even exist.” The old man was embarrassed and sat down. But God kept putting on his heart to rise again, and keep talking about the coming of Jesus. He obeyed the voice of God and stood up again saying, “Jesus is coming…

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Jesus Is coming Soon. Repent Now!!!

Jesus Is coming Soon. Repent Now!!!

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Saints of the day, Friday 7th January, 2022

Saints of the day, Friday 7th January, 2022

ST. RAYMOND OF PENYAFORT, DOMINICAN, CO-FOUNDER OF THE MERCEDARIANS 07 January. Saint Raymond was born in 1175 in Peñafort, Catalonia. His was a wealthy noble family. He studied philosophy and rhetoric in Barcelona, ​​then moved to Bologna where he graduated in law and became a professor of Canon Law. A few years later, the Count of Barcelona, Berenguer IV, traveling to Italy, proposed that…

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Saints of the Day Thursday, 6th January 2022

Saints of the Day Thursday, 6th January 2022

Saints of the day for Jan 06.ST. ANDRÉ BESSETTE An unlikely vocationThe superior of the Holy Cross Brothers in Montreal could not help but doubt the vocation of 25 year-old Alfred Bessette (1845-1937), who showed up at his door asking to enter religious life. The young man, orphaned at twelve, was desperately poor. He had been an itinerant worker most of his life, in Quebec and in factories in…