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Prayer Found Under Christ's Sepulchre 1503 AD
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March 16, 2019

Prayer Found Under Christ’s Sepulchre 1503 AD

O God Almighty, who suffered death upon the cross, particularly for my sins, be with me. Holy Cross of Jesus, have pity on me.Holy Cross of Jesus, be my protector.Holy Cross of Jesus,…
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I received ashes on Ash Wednesday, but my two-year-old son did not. Instead he was given a blessing. Is this a new practice?
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March 15, 2019

I received ashes on Ash Wednesday, but my two-year-old son did not. Instead he was given a blessing. Is this a new practice?

Full Question I received ashes on Ash Wednesday, but my two-year-old son did not. Instead he was given a blessing. Is this a new practice? Answer Some think that blessed…
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Lent used to be a lot harder than it is now
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March 15, 2019

Lent used to be a lot harder than it is now

If you found yourself complaining of a rumbly stomach on Ash Wednesday, or whining about the McDonald’s fish sandwich in your lunch on Friday, you may want to think of…
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Meat on a Lenten Friday
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March 14, 2019

Meat on a Lenten Friday

Full Question If my local bishop hasn't given a dispensation for corned beef on a Lenten Friday, may I eat it if I am in another diocese on that day?…
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Consecration Prayer to Mary
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March 14, 2019

Consecration Prayer to Mary

My Queen and my Mother, I give myself entirely to you; and to show my devotion to you, I consecrate to you this day my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being…
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Prayer for a Priest
Prayers
March 14, 2019

Prayer for a Priest

O Jesus, our great High Priest, Hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priest, Father . Give him a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in…
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Why Do Catholics Celebrate Communion At Every Mass, If Christ's Death Atoned For Sin Once And For All?
Q&A
March 14, 2019

Why do Catholics celebrate Communion at every Mass, if Christ’s death atoned for sin once and for all?

Full Question Many Protestants celebrate communion on occasion; Catholics celebrate it at every Mass as an integral part of their worship. If Christ's death atoned for all sins, why is…
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What is Ash Wednesday
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March 14, 2019

What is Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday. — The Wednesday after Quinquagesima Sunday, which is the first day of the Lenten fast. The name dies cinerum (day of ashes) which it bears in the Roman…
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Saint Anthony, Performer of Miracles
Prayers
March 14, 2019

Saint Anthony, Performer of Miracles

Dear St. Anthony, your prayers obtained miracles during your lifetime. You still seem to move at ease in the realm of minor and major miracles. St. Anthony, Performer of Miracles,…
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Personal Prayer
Prayers
March 14, 2019

Personal Prayer

Dear Jesus, i pray for you and everyone in heaven, i hope that they are just as happy as i am.  I pray that one day we can all get along and…
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