November 2nd is the solemnity of All Souls Day. It follows the solemnity of All Saints Day which is celebrated on November 1st. November is a month dedicated to the faithful departed, and the church sets aside the month to commemorate the deceased marked with the sign...
The Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady is one of pure joy. One that features infants in their mother’s wombs greeting each other. Mary, newly pregnant following her beautiful fiat, arrives at her Aunt and Uncles home. The marvelous thing that happens is that...
We have all heard the phrase “motherland” referring to a person’s country of origin or their family’s country of origin, but have you ever heard the phrase “mother church?” Obviously, we have heard the Catholic Church referred to as...
Advent is officially here and December 1 is quickly approaching to begin the Advent calendars of various chocolate qualities, or lego, or figures, or bottles… There is nothing wrong with any of those options, however may I suggest the cutest little lamb on his...
I don’t know about you, but the feast of the Archangels (and Guardian Angels feast day a couple of days later) seems to creep up on me and I’m never prepared. I considered doing the Lent of St. Michael but thought about it too late to do it this year. Of course, I can...
