How to Pray the Rosary 1) Begin by making the Sign of the Cross. 2) Holding the crucifix pray the Apostles’ Creed. 3) On the first bead pray the Our Father.
Sunday Scriptures for Nov. 10, 2024: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov 6, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44. The story of this encounter in this Sunday’s gospel is often referred to as “The Widow’s Mite,” a mite being the smallest of coins.
Scripture Reflection for Dec. 15, 2024, 3rd Sunday in Advent
Dec 12, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Zep 3:14-18a Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18. The point is summed up in what Josef Pieper wrote once, that “we are not the forgers of our own felicity.”
Did the Virgin Mary die and, if so, where? - Catholic Courier
Aug 3, 2020 · Mary is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Mary Church in Manhasset, N.Y. The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Aug. 15, celebrates church doctrine that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her life.
Scripture Reflection for January 5, 2025, The Epiphany of the Lord
Jan 2, 2025 · Section: Worship & Faith Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Mt 2:1-12. If we haven’t gotten enough of Christmas lights already this season — on houses, trees, bushes, department stores — this Sunday we are absolutely festooned with them.
10 things to know about Jubilee 2025 - Catholic Courier
Dec 9, 2024 · (OSV News) — Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — “Rome is transformed” as an explanation for the ubiquitous infrastructure projects underway, including the restoration of iconic sculptures and monuments, ahead of Jubilee 2025, a Holy Year that begins Christmas Eve.. While the metropolis is seizing the opportunity for renewal, that is ultimately the jubilee ...
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Scripture Reflection for Nov. 24, 2024, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37. One thing is clear from this Sunday’s gospel: Pontius Pilate is a man looking for answers.
What does the church teach about abortion? - Catholic Courier
Oct 3, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Editor’s Note: This is part of a OSV News series related to Respect Life Month in October. (OSV News) — Centuries ago, a young pregnant woman set out on a journey. She was probably nervous and scared, because her pregnancy was unexpected, scandalous and mysterious.
Is Dec. 9 a holy day of obligation this year? - Catholic Courier
Dec 3, 2024 · Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of obligation, but it is this year in the United States due to a quirk of the calendar.. For some background, Canon 1246 of the Code of Canon Law tells us that “the Lord’s Day, on which the paschal mystery is …