‘We must therefore consider the Eucharist as: — thanksgiving and praise to the Father ; — the sacrificial memorial of Christ and his Body; — the presence of Christ by the power of his word and of his Spirit .’ (CCC 1358) The above quote from the Catechism of the Catholic Church lists the […]
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‘On the day we call the day of the sun, all who dwell in the city or country gather in the same place. ‘The memoirs of the apostles and the writings of the prophets are read, as much as time permits. ‘When the reader has finished, he who presides over those gathered admonishes and
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As a mother of a very inquisitive two-year-old girl, I was very reluctant to put up Christmas decorations on the first Sunday of Advent. But then I stumbled across this idea; a felt Christmas tree where she was in charge of the decorating and exploring the shapes of this festive and holy season. There
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‘O God, great and omnipotent judge of the living and the dead, we are to appear before you after this short life to render an account of our works. Give us the grace to prepare for our last hour by a devout and holy life, and protect us against a sudden and unprovided death.
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At the Last Supper, Jesus told his apostles: ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’( John 14:6). This small statement holds for us the message of salvation: truth, life and union with God. This message is, in fact, the mission that Jesus
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“The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they come from the hand of the Creator. Marriage is not a purely human institution despite the many variations it may have undergone through the centuries in different cultures, social structures, and spiritual attitudes.” (CCC 1603) From the very
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Saint Adelaide Patronage: large families Feast: 16th December I thought Saint Adelaide would be fitting as many of the YCM followers have large families or are heading in that direction. Although going by today’s standards anything over three is considered large, at least according to the centrelink payment scheme! OK image this, you are two
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‘When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.’ (John 19:26-7) These two verses in St John’s
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Saint Ambrose Feast: 7th December Patronage: Bee keepers, Bishops, Policemen Saint Ambrose was a peaceful man, known as the man who aided St Augustine of Hippo and mentored him through his conversion. Saint Ambrose was a bishop whom “viewed the church as rising above the ruins of the Roman Empire” (1). St Ambrose, originally
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Saint Lucy Feast: 13th December Patronage: Blind St Lucy, was a beautiful Saint; virtuous and kind. As a young teenager she devoted herself to Christ and consecrated herself and her virginity to him. She was born into a rich family and was told to marry a rich pagan man. She denied him and pleaded with
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