...Eve Mass in December 1223, Francis said. The scene, which was set up in a cave just outside Greccio, featured a wax figure of the infant Jesus, costumed people playing...
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St. Francis and the Nativity Scene
A Mother’s Love
...married imagined a large family for themselves. Initially their desire was thwarted by endometriosis. After her diagnosis, Laura had surgery and within a few months was pregnant. Laura said, “We...
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The Concluding Rite
...adoration, thanksgiving, petition and self-offering. St. Ignatius prayed: “Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, heal me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash...
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