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ABC’s of the Catholic Faith

 This week, we’ll take a fun twist to learning about elements and terms in the Catholic faith.  Test your knowledge of these common and not so common words for each letter of the alphabet. Ambo - A tall pulpit, or lectern, used to read Scripture during Mass. Beatific vision - The beatific vision is the…
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Book of Thessalonians

Author: 1 Thessalonians 1:1 indicates that the Book of 1 Thessalonians was written by the apostle Paul, probably along with Silas and Timothy. Date of Writing: The Book of 1 Thessalonians was written in approximately A.D. 50. Purpose of Writing: In the church of Thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of Christ. Paul desired to clear them…
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Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Story of the Queenship of Mary On August 22, we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth…
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Quick Facts Date: August 15 Type of Feast: Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation. Readings: Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56 Prayers: The Hail Mary The Assumption of Mary is the teaching that: The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body…
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