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Reparation for Sacrilege: Our Solemn, Holy Duty

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• Thursday, September 17th, 2009
• Dan Lynch

Bishop Rene Henry Gracida, retired Roman Catholic Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, has denounced the "scandal" of Ted Kennedy’s funeral. He wrote, "There was so much wrong with the funeral liturgy celebrated in Boston . . . for Senator Edward… Read More

Pray for Christian Unity

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• Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
• Dan Lynch

On January 18, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began. Let us pray during this Week that Christ’s prayer for one flock and one shepherd will be fulfilled. The last prayer of Jesus was for unity, “That they may… Read More

Queen of Peace

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• Friday, December 12th, 2008
• Dan Lynch

When Pope John Paul II came to the Basilica of Our Lady of  Guadalupe in 1999, he named her Queen of All America and consecrated the entire Continent to her. He prayed, “Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of Peace, save… Read More

The Feast of Christ the King

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• Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
• Dan Lynch

“The Church does not cease to be amazed at the paradox of a King who made himself a servant, becoming like us in every way except sin . . . The King we contemplate today is in fact the Good… Read More

A Missionary for our Time: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

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• Thursday, November 13th, 2008
• Dan Lynch

The small young nun with beautiful large blue eyes entered the presence of the elderly Pope Leo XIII. She knelt before him and told him of her ambition to go to China. He shook his head and said, “No, not to the East, my daughter, but to the West.” He decided that Mother Francis Cabrini should go to the United States and not to China. This began a missionary service that resulted in the largest number of missionary foundations in the United States.

Our Founding Fathers, Our Lady of America and Our Vote

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• Saturday, November 1st, 2008
• Dan Lynch

Our Founding Fathers wanted to “insure domestic tranquility” through the Constitution of the United States as the framework of our government. They did this by recognizing our God-given natural right to life in their Declaration of Independence. This was later… Read More

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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• Friday, August 22nd, 2008
• Dan Lynch

“Mary has been made Queen of heaven and earth by God, exalted above all the choirs of angels and all the saints. She is to be called Queen not only because of her divine motherhood, but also because she, by… Read More

Dedication of New Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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• Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
• Dan Lynch

A new Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin will be dedicated by its Founder this week. Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis and former Bishop of La Crosse, will dedicate the shrine which… Read More

Our Lady of America and St. Joseph

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• Saturday, March 15th, 2008
• Dan Lynch

The Feast of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is usually celebrated on March 19. However, because this date is in Holy Week this year, the Feast will be celebrated on March 15.

Husband of Mary

From Scripture we know that the great virtue of St. Joseph was his obedient faith. "He did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took Mary as his wife" (Mt. 1:24). He did this in spite of the fact that Mary's pregnancy was apparently visible to everyone. He took her in the mystery of her motherhood and acted in obedient faith, as did Mary when she said, "Let it be done to me according to your word" (Lk. 1:38). "Blessed are they who have not seen, yet have believed" (Jn. 20:29).

The Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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• Tuesday, March 18th, 2003
• Dan Lynch

From Scripture we know that the great virtue of St. Joseph was his obedient faith. “He did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took Mary as his wife” (Mt 1:24). He did this in spite of the… Read More