Category: Happy Feast Day
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Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord celebrates the moment when Jesus Christ ascended into Heaven forty days after His Resurrection. Before ascending to the Father, Christ blessed His disciples and commanded them to continue spreading the Gospel to all nations. The Ascension is not a farewell, but a promise of hope. Jesus opened…
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Saint of the Day: St. Expedite
Short BiographySaint Expedite was a Roman soldier and a Christian martyr, believed to have lived in the early centuries of the Church. According to tradition, he was a commander in the Roman army who decided to convert to Christianity. As the story goes, when he resolved to follow Christ, a spirit of evil tried to…
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Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord
Today the Church celebrates the great mystery of the Annunciation—the moment when God’s plan of salvation began to be fulfilled in a hidden and humble way. On this day, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to the Virgin Mary, announcing that she had been chosen to become the Mother of the Savior. Though surprised and filled with awe,…
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Happy Feast Day of St. Valentine
Saint Valentine was a priest and martyr of the early Church who lived in the 3rd century. He is remembered for his courage, compassion, and deep love rooted in Christ. According to tradition, Saint Valentine ministered to persecuted Christians and upheld the sanctity of Christian marriage at a time when faithfulness to Christ required great sacrifice.…
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Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11), when we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary’s apparitions to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. She revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception, called for prayer, penance, and conversion of sinners, and led to the discovery of the healing spring—reminding us of God’s mercy, Mary’s maternal care, and the power of faith even…
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Happy Feast Day of The Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
The Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) On February 2, the Church celebrates the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas. This feast commemorates the day when the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph brought the Infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem, in obedience to the Law of Moses. In the Temple, they encountered Simeon and Anna,…