Special Friend Baby Sitters Deserve Warm Welcome
A guide on warmly welcoming Baby Sitters who visit like special guests. Be prepared with favored books, show your favorite stories, and avoid teasing for extra tales. At bedtime, say good night and thank the sitter for staying with you.
Apostles of Respect and Love Begin with Reverence
A priest laments many children and youths miss the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. He urges all ages to understand and show reverence during Mass and in church. He frames the issue as a shared duty of millions to become apostles of love.
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Jesus Christ
Morning prayer in Illinois note by Marilee Smith
A personal prayer line requests guidance and safety for the day. The creator, Marilee Smith, signs the note from Macomb Illinois.
Parish transforms San Roque Santa Cruz from ruins to vibrant church
In San Roque Parish six blocks from downtown Santa Cruz Bolivia a derelict church has been reborn under Father William F. Marley. A collapsed tabernacle and decayed interiors gave way to a bright white interior green accents and new pulpit rail and tiles. A new basketball court and three youth teams have sparked parish revival with Mass attendance rising from a few to four weekly services and Holy Communions increasing, especially on First Thursdays when High Mass and a holy hour seek vocations.
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Bolivia
San Roque
William F. Marley
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Massachusetts
Tabernacle
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Quote of the week from Charron on memory and generosity
A concise aphorism attributed to Charron states that a receiver of kindness should never forget it while the giver should not remember the act. The quote contrasts gratitude and selfless giving with the forgetting recipient.
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Last sacraments guide for the dying Catholic manual
The guide explains calling a priest for the last rites when a Catholic is seriously ill. It covers Penance Holy Communion Viaticum Extreme Unction and optional Confirmation, plus the apostolic blessing plenary indulgence and family preparations at the bedside.
Bracelet of Roses for Mary Poem
A reflective devotional poem describes making a bracelet of roses for Mary to wear on her wrist. Each Hail Mary should be a perfect flower, but distraction turns the rose into a thorn that could pierce the hand of our Lady. The speaker aims to pray without causing harm to Mary in devotion.
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