Reflection "No sin would touch her, so that she would be afitting and worthy vessel of the Son of God. The Immaculate Conception does not refer to the virginal conception and the birth of Christ, but rather to Mary's being conceived without inheriting Original Sin." (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, 142-143)   For […]

The Feast of Our Lady of Loreto is a relatively new one, having been added to the Roman Calendar in 2019 by Pope Francis.   "This celebration will help all people, especially families, youth and religious to imitate the virtues of that perfect disciple of the Gospel, the Virgin Mother, who, in conceiving the Head […]

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"The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is 'away from the body and at home with the Lord' (2 Cor 5:8)." ~ Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1681 […]

Watch Mass and Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR’s homily about St. Lucy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaHPkaKqnW8

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  From the Christmas Eve Gospel: "Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do […]

Excerpt from Christmas Mass Gospel: The staff of the World Apostolate of Fatima/Our Lady's Blue Army Shrine would like to wish you all a blessed and very Merry Christmas. As we celebrate, let us reflect on this excerpt from today's Gospel that reminds us of the true reason for rejoicing: "For a child is born […]

"Stephen's speech to the council, the longest in the Acts of the Apostles, develops on this very prophecy of Jesus who is the new Temple, inaugurates the new worship and, with his immolation on the Cross, replaces the ancient sacrifices. Stephen wishes to demonstrate how unfounded is the accusation leveled against him of subverting the […]