by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“An Irish priest and exorcist is asking the country’s bishops for more support after noticing a dramatic increase in demonic activity in the country. … Fr. Pat Collins said he has been overwhelmed with the number of requests for exorcisms from the faithful in Ireland. In an open letter, he has urged the Irish bishops to train more priests to
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“The only true perfection is … doing God’s will; it is to lead the kind of life that God wants, where He wants, and to lead it as He would have done Himself. When he leaves the choice to us then, yes, let us try to follow him as closely as possible, step by step, to share in his life
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“… The Octave of Christmas ends on the first day of the new year, which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, venerated as the Mother of God. The Gospel reminds us that she ‘kept all these things, pondering them in her heart’ (Lk 2:19). So she did in Bethlehem, on Golgotha at the foot of the cross, and on the
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Catholic TV Mass for the Octave Day of Christmas, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Jan. 1, 2018, from Heart of the Nation in Wisconsin. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image is file photo]
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“… Monday, January 1, 2018 is the eighth day of Christmas. In the Christian tradition, the octave is considered as one long ‘day’ that lasts for eight days. Therefore, Monday, January 1, 2018 completes Christmas day; it is fulfilled. …”
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Catholic TV Mass for for the Octave Day of Christmas, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Jan. 1, 2018, from Arletto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image adapted from image at Creative Commons Wikimedia Commons Pjposullivan, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loretto_Abbey_chapel_interior,_Toronto.JPG, with additional conditions stated at that link and in the alt-tag
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“… She sees that the Son of God is given to her; she is thrilled to see the salvation of the world is entrusted to her. She hears the Lord tell her deep down in her heart: ‘I have chosen you amongst everything I have created; I blessed you among all women’ (Lk 1:42); I gave my Son into your
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Catholic TV Mass for the Octave Day of Christmas, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Jan. 1, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image is file photo]
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“The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the Infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this Child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them
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“When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ….”
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