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Today’s Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist is truly unique among the saints. Not only is it one of only three birthdays celebrated on the Church calendar – the others being the birth of Jesus on Christmas and the birth of Mary on September 8 – but it’s actually a higher order of celebration than even Mary’s birthday. September 8 is what’s called a feast day, whereas today we celebrate what’s called a solemnity. So, for instance, if September 8 happens to fall on a Sunday, we don’t celebrate Mary’s birthday that year. But if June 24 falls on a Sunday, we still celebrate St. John the Baptist.
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How's Your Prayer Life? Podcast | Podcast | catholic devotions | intercession of saints
How's Your Prayer Life? Podcast is Holy Cross Family Ministry's new audio offering, sharing one-to-one conversations about how prayer appears in people's lives. The ordinary, often messy, honest peek into the prayer life of people just like you. Routines are desired but often usurped by the normal course of life. Busyness, obligations, and distractions continually create barriers to prayer, yet one thing was clear with each guest. They never give up striving to include prayer in their lives—recognizing the importance and power of a life rooted in prayer. Join us each week for a new podcast episode on how to build a daily prayer life. Discover different Catholic devotions, revisit favorite prayers, and learn simple ways to make prayer part of your everyday routine. This lighthearted yet meaningful show offers authentic insights into how to pray and grow closer to God. Read on to learn more about how saints and their heavenly intercession can play a vital role in your prayer life.
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In the song Take it to the Lord in prayer, which I believe many of us know, one of the lines is Take it to the Lord in prayer. Have we trials and temptation Is there trouble anywhere We should never be discouraged Take it to the Lord in prayer.
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Has anyone here visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa? It stands in Pisa, in the Tuscany region of Italy, in the beautiful cathedral square called the “Square of Miracles.” Its Construction began in 1173. It was meant to be the bell tower of the cathedral. But very early, after only a few floors were built, the builders noticed something embarrassing: the tower was leaning. Imagine the committee meeting. “Good news, the tower is beautiful. Bad news, it is already trying to leave us.”
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I would like to invite us to reflect on today’s gospel that focuses on the fragility of earthly security. The Lord says in the gospel “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth; store up treasures in heaven.” It is a reading where the Lord gently yet piercingly warns us about the vulnerability of our earthly collections.
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Catholic Family Fun | Family Rosary Pilgrimage | Rosary Priest | prayer
Welcome back to the HFCM pilgrimage journal! If Day 2 was a sprint up a mountain and Day 3 was a crash course in riverfront history, Day 4 gave us exactly what a group traveling with toddlers, teenagers, and grandparents needed: a bit of a later start and a morning meant for catching our breath. Looking back across our journey so far, it is truly amazing to see how intentionally God has been working on this retreat. We came here on a pilgrimage, and the first thing He impressed on us at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré was the grandparents and the vital role they have in Catholic life. Then, at Our Lady of the Cape, it was the Mother who brought back her children as their faith faded. And today, our stops brought our hearts directly to the Father and his essential role in protecting and providing.
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