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Go to Joseph!
Monday March 20, 2023 is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Feast Day marks the 152th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church.
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Isaiah in Messiah
G.F. Handel’s Messiah contains many poetic verses of the Prophet Isaiah in Part I to get you into the “Christmas Spirit”. Then stay to hear the famous Hallelujah Chorus at the end of Part II and the glorious Amen to close the show. In-person performances of Messiah have returned this year, so go see and…
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The O’s of Christmas
The “O Antiphons” of the week before Christmas are special exclamations of Titles of the Messiah in expectation of His coming. These chants are also the basis of the Advent hymn, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”.
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Isaiah’s Poetry of Advent – Still Fresh in 2022
The Advent season of watching, waiting and hope starts on November 27, 2022. In the daily and Sunday Mass readings of Advent, we are greeted by the verse of one of the greatest ancient poets in the Book of Isaiah. The Prophet Isaiah’s poetry of hope tells of the coming of a Messiah who will…
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Our Lady of Guadalupe at Cemeteries
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe graces the gravestones of many of the departed. Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin on Tepeyac Hill near Mexico City in December 1531, and said to him, “Am I not your Mother?”
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Is Grandma a Saint?
The Catholic Church especially remembers the dead in the month of November with All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2. There are many officially “canonized” saints, and multitudes of “un-canonized” saints. Read more about the definition of a saint, the process of canonization and the veneration of saints.
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Campanile, Façade and Tympanum – Prominent Exterior Parts of a Church
Some of the most visible components of the front of a church building such as the campanile, the façade and the tympanum play important roles in identifying the building as a place of worship; and in preparing the entrant for worship.
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Narthex, Nave and Ambo – Interior Parts of a Church
A church building contains architectural elements that are common to all buildings; but also contains features making it identifiable as a church. The columns of a church play a key role in “supporting” the verticality of the structure
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Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, “iL Papa Buono”
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli became Pope John XXIII on October 28, 1958 and convened the Second Vatican Council in October 1962. Vatican II had profound progressive impacts on the Catholic Church.
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Trending Now…The Rosary
The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th highlights the traditional prayer summarizing the key events in the life of Jesus, and His mother Mary (Mysteries of the Rosary). Although, most don’t think of praying the Rosary as a trendy practice, it can be…really!
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St. Jerome – Ascetic and Doctor of the Church
St. Jerome was a 4th century influencer whose writing, theological ideas and translation of the Bible into Latin (“the Vulgate”) continues to resonate today. His ascetic life had characteristics of St. John the Baptist. St. Jerome spent four of his early adult years in the desert of Chalcis in Syria.
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Architectural Columns
A church building contains architectural elements that are common to all buildings; but also contains features making it identifiable as a church. The columns of a church play a key role in “supporting” the verticality of the structure