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26/11/2024

The feast day of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal this November 27. The feast commemorates the vision that the Virgin Mary gave to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830. In the vision, Mary instructed St. Catherine to have the image engraved onto a medal. The medal is a sacramental in the Catholic Church and is traditionally worn around the neck. It symbolizes the spiritual union between Mary and Jesus' redemptive mission.

06/10/2024

Feast of Holy Rosary

The Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary is celebrated on October 7th. According to historical accounts, this feast originated from a naval victory at Lepanto in 1571, where European Christendom defeated the Turkish invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, leading to the celebration of the Feast of “Our Lady of Victory”.

Over time, the feast was extended to the universal Church by Pope Clement XI in 1716, and later fixed on October 7th by Saint Pius X in 1913. The development of the rosary as a devotional practice has a long history, dating back to the imitation of the 150 Psalms with 150 Our Fathers.

Key Dates and Milestones
1571: Naval victory at Lepanto, attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1716: Pope Clement XI extends the feast to the universal Church
1913: Saint Pius X fixes the date for the feast on October 7th

30/09/2024

What is Holy Rosary?
The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles' Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. The first part of the Hail Mary is the angel's words announcing Christ's birth and Elizabeth's greeting to Mary.

What is the purpose of the mystery of the Rosary?
The mysteries of the Rosary invite us to reflect on many profound moments in the lives of Jesus and Mary. If we approach the mysteries with open minds and hearts, we can discover beautiful insights and applications in our own lives.

28/09/2024

The Catholic church celebrates the Feast of the Archangels – Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. The word “angel,” or angelos in Greek, means “messenger.” Angels are therefore messengers of God, sent by Him to help us on the path to salvation. In this case, we could say that the archangels are like super-messengers of God, who are entrusted with particularly important missions. Notice that each of their names ends in “el,” a Hebrew ending referring to “God.” Michael – or Mikha’el in Hebrew – means “Who is like God?” Raphael means “God heals,” and Gabriel – Gabri’el in Hebrew – means “God is my strength.”

07/09/2024

St Andrew of Crete (650-740)
Bishop

“Today the Virgin is born,
tended and formed
and prepared for her role as Mother of God,
who is the universal King of the ages.
… Therefore, let all creation sing and dance
and unite to make worthy contribution
to the celebration of this day.
… Let everything, mundane things
and those above, join in festive celebration.
Today this created world is raised
to the dignity of a holy place
for Him who made all things.
The creature is newly prepared
to be a divine dwelling place for the Creator.”

15/08/2024

This feast originated in Jerusalem before the fifth century as the “Falling-Asleep of the Mother of God.” It was adopted in Rome in the mid-seventh century and was renamed the “Assumption” in the next century. It celebrates Mary’s passing over, body and soul, from this world into the glory of her risen Son.

13/08/2024

Priest, Martyr. Born near Lódz (Poland) in 1894; died at Auschwitz.Oswiecim on this day in 1941. A Conventual Franciscan priest. Used the printing press in Poland and in Japan to promote devotion to the Virgin Mary. Interned in Auschwitz in 1941, he endured hard labour and offered his life in place of a fellow prisoner who had a family. Condemned to death by starvation and finally killed by lethal injection. Noted for his energy and poverty, his compassionate ministry, and his self-sacrifice.

05/08/2024

The transfiguration is a preview of the future, when the Son of Man will come in glory to consummate his kingdom. But this future kingdom can only come through his death and resurrection, which is why Jesus warns the three disciples to “tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead”

12/04/2023

08/01/2023

ViVa Senior Nazareno!