by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“#Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted #Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the #HolySpirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, ‘Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is
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“During the month of #May, we celebrate many Catholic traditions and customs. May processions, the recitation of the rosary, Marian sodality celebrations and seeking the intercession of #Mary on Mother’s Day are all part of parish life. Also during May, we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin (May 31). In your family, you may even plant
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“Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and said, ‘… Now this is Eternal Life, that they should know You, the only True God, and the One whom You sent, Jesus Christ. I Glorified You on earth by accomplishing the Work that You gave Me to do. Now glorify Me, Father, with You, with the Glory that I had with You
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“Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the scepter, His the Throne. Alleluia! His the Triumph, His the Victory alone. Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood. Jesus out of every nation hath Redeemed us by His Blood ….” “… Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us, faith believes, nor
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“… The loving figure of the ‘saint of joy’ even today still maintains intact that irresistible charm that he exercised on all those who drew near him to learn to know and experience the authentic sources of Christian joy. Leafing through the biography of St Philip, in fact, one is surprised and fascinated by the cheerful and relaxed method he
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“In the course of the ages two great revolutions have shaken the earth; we call them the two Covenants. The first one caused people to pass from idol worship to the Law, and the second, from the Law to the Gospel. A third upheaval is predicted: that which will transport us from below to above, whereupon there will be no
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“Rejoice, the Lord is King: Your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! …” “Rejoice, the Lord is King,” by Charles Wesley, performed by the choir at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Columbia, S.C., followed by an excerpt of “Grand Choeur Dialogué” by
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“… Cardinal Pietro Parolin delivered a homily stressing the Virgin Mary’s desire to console all humanity and to have humanity join her in prayer against evil. “In the midst of great concern and uncertainty about the future, what does Fatima ask of us? Perseverance in the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, shown daily by the recitation of the
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“By His death, Resurrection and #Ascension, #Jesus has gone ahead to prepare a place for us in His Father’s house. His Father’s house is no longer a temple made by human hands. It is the spiritual house of the Church, built on the living stone of Christ’s body. …”
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“… Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayer, asking that the Immaculate Heart of Mary would watch over the joys and sorrows of all mankind as they make their earthly pilgrimage. ….”
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