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Seed Beginnings

Seed Beginnings

Here are 4 examples of ‘mustard seed beginnings’… In 1921, plans began for a mission church of St. James in Orlando to be built in Winter Park. It would be named St. Margaret Mary. Land was purchased by the Diocese of St. Augustine on the corner of Knowles and Canton Avenues. The blessing of this…

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Who was St. Teresa of Avila?

Who was St. Teresa of Avila?

Who was St. Teresa of Avila, and why is she so revered in our church? Here are 5 things to know about this special person. Teresa was very human, often being described as ‘headstrong’ and ‘spunky’ with ‘a fiery Spanish soul’. Born in Spain in 1515, she caused a stir all her life, even as…

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Reflection of the Gospel of Mark

Reflection of the Gospel of Mark

This Gospel begins as John comes to Jesus and tells him: “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name! We tried to stop him. After all, he is not one of us!” However, Jesus was calm and he had a completely different perspective than John. Jesus told John: “Whoever is not against us…

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Saint Padre Pio

September 23 is the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina (1887-1968), more popularly known as Padre Pio was born in 1887 in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina. He joined the Capuchin Friars at the age of sixteen and was ordained a priest seven years later. For fifty years at the monastery of San Giovanni Rotundo he was…

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