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A Catholic Perspective on the Annunciation

April 2, 2019

Photo of a painting of the angel Gabriel announcing the Incarnation to Mary, text overlay reading "A Catholic Perspective on the Annunciation."

The feast of the Annunciation (also known as the feast of the Incarnation) is another feast common to the liturgical calendar of most major Christian denominations. In fact, the early Church placed a greater emphasis on it than it did Christmas (whose date was predicated on the feast of the Annunciation). The Biblical Story of the Annunciation The story celebrated by this solemnity is found in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, verses 26-39; that is, the apparition…Continue Reading

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The Meaning of Ash Wednesday

March 5, 2019

Why is Ash Wednesday so important to certain Christians? One devout Catholic woman shares her thoughts about the beginning of Lent.

Ash Wednesday is perhaps the 3rd most recognisable day in the liturgical calendar observed by a number of churches, including the Roman Catholic church to which I belong. The reason for this notoriety, even among non-Christians, is that many church-goers will be going around all day with ashes on their forehead. Like Christmas decorations and Easter eggs, it is an unmistakable sign that something religious is going on. The true significance of the gesture isn’t to show off how pious…Continue Reading

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Why I Love Going on Pilgrimage to Walsingham

September 19, 2017

Why I Love Going on Pilgrimage to Walsingham -- Discover the Catholic tradition of going on pilgrimage.

Pilgrimages are one of those “Catholic things” that often puzzle our Protestant brethren. In its most strictly Catholic meaning, a pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place, such as the places of Jesus’ life in the Holy Land or a shrine. But on a more basic level, it’s also a journey of growth. Pilgrimage as devotion Pilgrimages as devotions date back in the Catholic tradition from as early as the mid-3rd century. This practice echoes the Jewish one of…Continue Reading

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My Confirmation Saint

July 17, 2017

I admire many Catholic saints, but I don't recall ever choosing my confirmation saint. What if I chose one today? Who would I pick?

Today’s post comes from Alessia Cesana, a Catholic woman who blogs at The Blond Pond. Choosing a confirmation saint seems to be an established practice of the Roman Catholic Church, which I have no recollection of ever doing. The Sacrament of Confirmation I received the sacrament of Confirmation in my very early teens, when everyone did, and with limited understanding of what it truly meant in the life of the Church. 
It is, effectively, baptism in the Holy Spirit in…Continue Reading

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