Saturday we return to that special time in Ordinary Time where nearly every Saturday we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturdays, her special day for it was the First Saturday Devotions she asked her children to observe when she appeared at Fatima in 1917 and the merits received by keeping the consecutive First Saturdays are assured by her promises imparted.
For more, see INSPIRATION.
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In true intimidation fashion by the Clinton administration fearful of a backlash by the Christian vote in November, they have coerced the IRS into putting pressure on churches and non-profit groups to stay out of politics. We will, but we will also continue to speak out on morals for when it comes to the Sanctity of Life and protecting the unborn it is not a political issue but a moral issue.
For more, see NEWS.
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In Sister Mary Lucy Astuto's column this weekend, she features "The Perfect Storm." No, it is not the George Clooney movie, but rather our spiritual stabilizers that keep us afloat in rough weather and give us the assurance that we can't be capsized by satan and his legions from the depths if we have Jesus as the Skipper of our soul.
For more, see FEATURES.
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During this weekend we commemorate the death of four Sovereign Pontiffs over the centuries. They include the 1,062nd anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict VII in 938; 847 years ago that Blessed Pope Eugene III died; it has been 696 years since the death of Blessed Pope Benedict XI in 1304 and the 377th anniversary of Pope Gregory XV's death in 1623. For more, see CURRENTS.
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