Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
"…Mary acquired a very special relation with God.
Every year on this day we celebrate our Emmanuel – our “God is with us” – but did you ever wonder what it really means? Can anyone living in an age of iPods, smart phones and WIFI ever really experience the “God with us” in everyday life?
"The God who made all things gave Himself form
He might be born, and see the stars
“Thanks to her vow of surrender, everything
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSWhile many retailers who once eschewed the word “Christmas” have since changed their minds after experiencing dents in their bottom line, other establishments are still holding on to their PC dogma in spite of how tired the public has become with their misguided Christmas pogroms.
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“God wants to transform us by His grace and to
Mikayla Holmgren, 22. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Link Photography)Mikayla Holmgren, 22, has earned the title of “trailblazer” after becoming the first person with Down syndrome to compete in the Miss Minnesota pageant this year.
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“…the spirituality of waiting is not simply our
