How to Pray the Rosary 1) Begin by making the Sign of the Cross. 2) Holding the crucifix pray the Apostles’ Creed. 3) On the first bead pray the Our Father.
Scripture Reflection for Dec. 29, 2024, Feast of the Holy Family
Dec 26, 2024 · Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 29, 2024.
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Did the Virgin Mary die and, if so, where? - Catholic Courier
Aug 3, 2020 · Mary is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Mary Church in Manhasset, N.Y. The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Aug. 15, celebrates church doctrine that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her life.
Sunday Scriptures for Nov. 10, 2024: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov 6, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44. The story of this encounter in this Sunday’s gospel is often referred to as “The Widow’s Mite,” a mite being the smallest of coins.
Bankruptcy judge dismisses insurer’s claim - Catholic Courier
In an Oct. 7, 2024, decision and order, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Warren dismissed on its merits the Continental Insurance Company’s adversary proceeding against the Diocese of Rochester for breach of contract and denied the insurer’s application for …
10 things to know about Jubilee 2025 - Catholic Courier
Dec 9, 2024 · (OSV News) — Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — “Rome is transformed” as an explanation for the ubiquitous infrastructure projects underway, including the restoration of iconic sculptures and monuments, ahead of Jubilee 2025, a Holy Year that begins Christmas Eve.. While the metropolis is seizing the opportunity for renewal, that is ultimately the jubilee ...
Scripture Reflection for Dec. 15, 2024, 3rd Sunday in Advent
Dec 12, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Zep 3:14-18a Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18. The point is summed up in what Josef Pieper wrote once, that “we are not the forgers of our own felicity.”
Pope Francis’ 2024: Turning 88, praying for peace
Dec 17, 2024 · He did have a bout of bronchitis in February, canceled some meetings in September because of the flu and fell in December, hitting his chin on his bedside table and sporting a significant bruise on the right side of his face when he created 21 new cardinals Dec. 7.. Pope takes longest trip of his papacy. For 12 days in early September, Pope Francis visited Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor ...
Is Dec. 9 a holy day of obligation this year? - Catholic Courier
Dec 3, 2024 · Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of obligation, but it is this year in the United States due to a quirk of the calendar.. For some background, Canon 1246 of the Code of Canon Law tells us that “the Lord’s Day, on which the paschal mystery is …