St Boniface Feast Day: June 5th Patronage: Brewers; Fulda; Germany; World Youth Day St Boniface was the first archbishop of Mainz and the “Apostle of the Germans”. He was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. In 719 at the request […]
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St Augustine Feast Day: May 27th Patronage: England St Augustine of Canterbury was the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the “Apostle to the English” and a founder of the English Church. St Augustine was the prior of a monastery in Rome when Pope Gregory the Great chose him in 595 to lead a mission, usually known as the Gregorian
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Saint Matthias Feast Day: May 14th Patronage: Alcoholism, carpenters, small pox, tailors, hope, perseverance Saint Matthias was known as the ‘new apostle’ as he was the one chosen to replace Judas after his betrayal and suicide. Matthias was chosen by the remaining eleven apostles. In the scripture this is the first and the last we
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Saint Isidore Patronage: Patron of Madrid, protector of farmers and day labourers. Feast Day: May 15th Isidore was born to very poor parents in Madrid. Isidore later married Maria Torribia, Isidore and Maria had one son.On one occasion, their son fell into a deep well and, at the prayers of his parents, the water of
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An easy, quick slice you can whip up from the ingredients in your pantry. With a deliciously buttery, crumbly base it will melt in your mouth! Originally posted 2014-04-22 02:48:22.
In this article, you will learn how to make a pretty ‘house-wifey’ apron. I was inspired to make this, while I was wearing some of my pretty spring skirts around the house. I wanted to protect them while in the kitchen, and also not down grade my outfit with my husband’s brown barbequing apron.
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Good St Gerard, powerful intercessor before the throne of God, wonder-worker of our day, I call upon you and seek your aid. You know that my husband and I desire the gift of a child. Please present our fervent pleas to the Creator of life from whom all parenthood proceeds and beseech him to bless
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Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And you will renew the face of the earth. Let us pray: O God, (you) who have taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of
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Good St. Gerard, patron of mothers, assist me in thanking God for the great gift of motherhood. During the months of waiting, I learned to call upon you and placed the safety of my child and myself under your powerful protection. The great lesson of your trust in God susatined me; your slogan, “God will
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Almighty and loving Father, I thank you for giving St. Gerard to us as a most appealing model and powerful friend. By his example, he showed us how to love and trust you. You have showered many blessings on those who call upon him. For your greater glory and my welfare, please grant me the
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