rainyautumntwilight:

simplycatholic:

Pope Benedict XVI administering the Sacrament of First Holy Communion to a little girl

Lucky ducky! Not only does she get to receive the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ for the first time, but she gets the POPE to administer it to her!

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shannonmgilbert4jesus:

My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;
Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid;
for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed;
Because He who is mighty has done great things for me,
and Holy is His Name;
And His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him.
He has shown might with His arm,
He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel, His servant, mindful of His mercy
Even as He spoke to our fathers -
to Abraham and to his posterity forever.

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shestoyoungforyoubro:

Thank You to all the men & women who served this country. ♥ GOD Bless

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thechocolatechipcookie:

In the United States, separation of Church and State has been on the line for over a hundred years.  The Church, of course, says that it is the federal government who is invading moral matter.  On the other hand, the federal government claims that the Church is trying to indoctrinate State power.

The situation here, both now and for the past hundred years, has been somewhat like the memory that everyone probably has of their childhood. That memory about playing on the playground with a child a bit smaller than yourself …

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joecatholic:

“Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.”
― Pope John Paul II

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catholicknight:

My daughter showed me picture of Pentecost and wondered what was above the heads. “That’s supposed to be the Holy Spirit. They call them tongues of fire.” “I think it looks like orange juice. I think it looks like it is raining orange juice.”

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catholic-stuff:

Ascension, painted by John Singleton Copley in 1775.  Depicts the events of Acts 1:9. 

Happy Feast of the Ascension, all!

soldierofthelord:

Lord, we pray for all those who struggle with hating themselves. God show them how precious we all are in your eyes. Help all of us to see that we were made for a purpose and that there are people who love and need us. Amen.