St. Catherine Labouré was born on May 2, 1806 in France as the ninth of eleven children to Pierre and Madeleine Labouré. Catherine’s mother died in 1815, leaving her 9-year-old daughter with the task of running the household. Catherine returned home after her mother’s funeral and purchased a statue of the Blessed Virgin. “Now you…
Author: Community of Christ our hope
First Sunday of Advent-There Will Be Signs in the Sun, Moon and Stars
He who made the heavens rules them — so should we be surprised there will be signs in them? The readings at the start and end of the Church year pertain to the one article in the Creed that is still in the future tense: “He will come again in glory to judge the living…
Celtic Advent 2021
In the Western Church Advent 2021 begins this coming Sunday,28th November, this will be the 4th Sunday before Christmas, in the Eastern and Celtic churches it has already begun. What is Advent? Advent is a liturgical season observed by most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of…
Feast of Christ the King
Collect Prayer Almighty ever-living God, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of the universe, grant, we pray, that the whole creation, set free from slavery, may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you…
Orthodox Saint 19 November
Prophet Obadiah (Abdia) Prophet Obadiah is one out of nine Saints celebrated this day in the orthodox Calendar- we have Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea, in Cappadocia,Venerable Barlaam, Abbot of the Kiev Near Caves,Finding of the relics of Monastic Martyr Adrian of Poshekhonsk, Yaroslavl,Martyr Azes of Isauria and 150 soldiers with him,Martyr Heliodorus in Pamphylia,Venerable Hilarion…