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The church at Ephesus (a city in the Roman Empire) had been established during Paul’s two-year stay (Ac 19). They heard the call, they believed, and they turned away from their old idols and practices—even if it was costly (Ac 19:19). Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is the fifth of his letters.  Of the 27…

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary and the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7.  Pope Saint Pius V established this feast day to acknowledge the effectiveness of praying the Rosary and to thank the Blessed Mother for her intercession in the miraculous victory of the…

No one was more shunned by the Jews than a publican, who was a Jew that collected taxes on behalf of the Roman rulers.  Most publicans were seen by the other Jews as one who robbed their own people and made a large personal profit. They were not allowed to trade, eat, or even pray…

Quick Facts Date: September 8 Type of Feast: Feast Readings: Micah 5:1-4A or Romans 8:28-30; Psalm 13:6AB, 6C; Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 or Matthew 1:18-23 Prayers: The Hail Mary, Prayer for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Other Names for the Feast: The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary; The Virgin Mary's Birthday History of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin…