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ASCENSION OF THE LORD Since we celebrate Ascension this weekend, the following paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church would be good to read and refresh our understanding of this great mystery in the Life of Christ. ARTICLE 6 “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER” 659 …
Read moreMay 24, 2020 Seventh Sunday of Easter, The Ascension of the Lord
The Rosary The rosary has 20 meditations in all. They are usually prayed in groupings of five. 5 Joyful mysteries, 5 Sorrowful mysteries, 5 Luminous mysteries, and 5 Glorious mysteries (Hence the 5 groups of ten beads on your rosary). The custom is to pray a different group of the mysteries on each day of …
Our Father After reciting the Creed the first bead after the cross is held while the Lord’s Prayer, or the “Our Father” prayer is recited. It would be impossible to overstate the value of this prayer taught to us by the Lord himself when his Apostles asked Him to teach them how to pray. (Matthew …
After making the sign of the cross, we hold the cross or crucifix in our hand and recite The Apostles’ Creed. The word “Creed” is derived from the word “Credo” which means “I believe” in Latin. This prayer is a very ancient summary of Christian beliefs that faithfully hands on what the Apostles taught in …
Read moreFourth Sunday of Easter, World Day of Prayer for Vocations
