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Your Salvation
My challenge for all Catholics: Worship at Sunday Mass – your salvation depends on it! People in my parish, especially parents of parochial school students, might wonder why I am so very insistent about Mass attendance and worship on Sundays. I have contemplated putting on my tombstone, "Please be sure to worship every Sunday at Mass."
Mother Christmas
When Mother Angelica encountered the true meaning of Christmas: Her message of hope for everyone. Note: EWTN recently discovered this never-before-seen Christmas message from the late Mother Mary Angelica. ChurchPOP printed it with permission. Do we understand the true message of Christmas?
Letter to Jesus
The Christmas letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Baby Jesus as a child: This is so sweet! Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) is 94 years old, and he wrote a beautiful Christmas letter to Jesus as a child. He wrote the letter at age 7 in 1934.
Be Patient
A priest’s solid advice for an Advent in holiness: Be patient with your blessings. I was at a penance service in Brookfield, Missouri (nice church with awesome Stations of the Cross). I took advantage of it and decided to go to Confession myself.
Regina Caeli
Singing Regina Caeli in the school gym. This is so beautiful! Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School in Greenville, South Carolina, recently won their first home boys’ basketball game. After the victory, the students gathered in the middle of the gym floor and sang the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) in thanksgiving.
Holy Water
Power of Holy Water: Woman attacked by demons reveals power of holy water against evil in amazing personal story. After years of practicing New Age spiritualities and several forms of yoga, our friend experienced much demonic oppression and obsession. Her mind was darkened and foggy.
Supernatural Vision
Child's supernatural vision rescues her Dad from Purgatory, revealing the power of the Mass. This is an amazing story. Father Mark Goring of Saint Mary's Parish in Ottawa, Canada posted a video explaining a young child’s supernatural vision during Mass: She saw her Dad in Purgatory!
Saint Gertrude the Great
Does this ancient prayer release 1,000 souls from Purgatory? Here’s the truth. This is a really great prayer (although, there are some misconceptions associated with it)! Saint Gertrude the Great, a German mystic, theologian, and nun, said that Jesus told her that the following prayer releases a vast number of souls from Purgatory each time it is said.
Plenary Indulgence
How to gain a plenary indulgence for the Souls in Purgatory any day this November? The Vatican announced the renewal of the month-long Holy Souls Indulgence opportunity. The renewed decree allows the faithful the opportunity to offer a plenary indulgence for the Souls in Purgatory. Normally, the Church recognizes the indulgence from November 1 - 8. However, due to the pandemic, the Vatican again extended it for the entire month of November.
Times Square
Father Mike Schmitz on Times Square billboard in New York City. This is so cool! Ascension Press revealed on Wednesday, 3 November 2021, that Father Mike Schmitz will appear on a Times Square billboard throughout this Christmas Season. The billboard will advertise his #1 podcast, Bible in a Year, from 19 December 2021 to 9 January 2022, on 7th Avenue & 48th Street in New York City.