The little known feast of Our Lady of Expectation occurs on December 18, a week before Christmas and a time the Church refers to as "the Week of Expectation." It originated in Spain at the Tenth Council of Toledo (AD 656) and was granted to the faithful who felt that because the Annunciation always falls during Lent, there is insufficient time given to celebrate the exalted state of Our Lady's divine maternity. The Feast of Our Lady of Expectation arose as a substitute and came to be known as a "mini-Annunciation."
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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 God who made all things gave Himself form
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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.
He might be born, and see the stars
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Residents of the Munster region in western Germany are distressed over a rash of vandalism in the area that has left dozens of Christian statues defaced or smashed.
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A major study of multiple “sexual and reproductive health” educational programs in several countries has found no evidence that the programs reduce sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, or HIV rates.
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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.
“Thanks to her vow of surrender, everything
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After four churches decided to sue the state of Massachusettes for trying to force them to open their bathrooms to transgendered persons, officials have decided to clarify the law which will now only apply to them in very limited cases.
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In a desperate last attempt to protect Planned Parenthood funding, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized a rule that will forbid states to defund the abortion giant - but even abortion promoters know the measure is already doomed.
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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
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The music of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, has a new addition to its award winning list - a Christmas album that includes 24 beloved classics in six languages.
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