Author: Kevin
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The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Seven Sorrows of Mary Feast: September 15, Friday of Sorrows (Friday before Palm Sunday) Today is one of the two feasts of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows has its roots in the Middle Ages, thanks to the work of the Servite Order not long after they were founded in…
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Most Holy Name of Mary
Feast: September 12th, September 11th (Ambrosian), September 7th (Byzantine) “All the rich among the people shall entreat Thy countenance: after her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to thee in gladness and rejoicing. (Ps. 44: 2) My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the…
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Pope St Pius X
Pope St Pius X Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto Born: June 2nd 1835 Died: August 20th 1914 Feast: September 3, August 21st (NO) “O God, who for the defense of the Catholic Faith and the restoration of all things in Christ didst fill Saint Pius, Supreme Pontiff, with heavenly wisdom and apostolic courage: grant in Thy loving…
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St Philomena
Virgin & Martyr Born: January 10th 291, Corfu, Greece Died: August 10th 301, Rome, Italy Feast: August 11th, August 10th (Formally) (Coptic) The Life of St Philomena St. Philomena was the daughter of the king of a small city in Greece. As they could not have children, her parents offered sacrifices and prayers to false…
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Pope St Pius I
Bishop of Rome, Martyr Born: Late 1st century Died: c.154 Papacy: c.140 – 154 Feast: July 11 Collect Eternal Shepherd, regard graciouslyThy flock, and keep it with aneverlasting protection, by theintercession of blessed Pius, ThyMartyr and Sovereign Pontiff, whomThou hast constituted shepherd of thewhole Church. Through our LordJesus Christ, Thy Son, Who lives andreigns with…
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St Jeanne d’arc
Feast: May 30 Born: 1412 Died: 30 May 1431 Beatified: 18 April 1909 By Pope Pius X Canonized: 16 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV Today May 30th is the feast of Saint Jeanne D’arc. Commemoration of SAINT JOAN OF ARC St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. On January…
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Two Great Saints
It’s the feast of two great saints today, April 11th. I would have liked to have made an article on both of them, however, I did not have the time. I do wish to share some videos on them. St. Gemma Galgani (1878 – 1903) Feast: April 11th, May 16th (Passionist Calendar) Patronage : Students,…
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Metropolitan Mathieu Gregory Nakkar
*Note* It’s the Friday of Sorrows. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Our Lady in Passiontide for the Ordinariate. Viernes de Dolores in Spanish speaking countries. A blessed feast to you all and of Saint Isidore the Farmer. *Note* Jacobite and Syriac Orthodox are the same. This Church is part of the overall Oriental…