February 11 OUR LADY OF LOURDES: THE APPARITIONS. Dear friends, Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes! This day marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. There were eighteen apparitions in all, the last of which was on 16 July 1858. The message…
Category: Spirit of penance
2nd Sunday of Advent ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, A MODEL OF PREPARING FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST.
2nd Sunday of Advent ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, A MODEL OF PREPARING FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST. Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday liturgy presents to us St. John the Baptist, as a model of for us to live the Advent season. “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of…
