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 Nov. 24, 2024, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37. One thing is clear from this Sunday’s gospel: Pontius Pilate is a man looking for answers.
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.
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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.
Scripture Reflection for Nov. 17, 2024, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov 14, 2024 · Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 17, 2024.
Scripture Reflection for Dec. 1, 2024, 1st Sunday in Advent
Nov 26, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Jer 33:14-16 Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 1 Thes 3:12—4:2 Lk 21:25-28, 34-36. Aside from being one of the fathers of monasticism, St. Benedict is also one of the more profound spiritual doctors of Advent.
Scripture Reflection for Aug. 18, 2024, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 13, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Prv 9:1-6 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Eph 5:15-20 Jn 6:51-58. This Gospel puts me in a New York state of mind. Encountering this Sunday’s passage from John’s Gospel, I can’t help but think back to a stretch of West 31st Street in New York City where, not far from Madison Square Garden, you can find the Church of St. Francis of Assisi and, just outside, on any given ...
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 …
Purgatory, limbo explained - Catholic Courier
Dec 21, 2009 · "Purgatory is not necessarily a place, although because we like concrete images, we make it into a place," Father Hart said. "It’s rather … a preparation for glory.