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Fr. Frank Pavone, discussing Obamacare Mandate with Mike Huckabee

On Huckabee's television show the past weekend.

 

The pregnant Virgin Mary and a Merry Christmas from LifeNet

This is the cover of the December Magnificat prayer book , sent around in the Frairs of the Renewal (CFR's) eletter of December 24th.

Madonna del Parto Unknown Master, Italian (late 15th century in Valsesia)
Around two thousand years ago Jesus did come in history. At an unknown date in the future Jesus will come again in Majesty. By grace, prayer and sacraments Jesus comes anew every day in mystery. Why do we want Him to come? Because when He is present, He gives presents, gifts - Love, peace, joy, mercy, healing, forgiveness, meaning, purpose, salvation, blessing, new life ...

+ Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR
Yonkers, NY

Merry and Blessed Christmas from LifeNet!

Picture from LifeZine, online publication of Family and Life of Republic of Ireland

 

You may remember this from 2007; we liked it so much we reproduced it for this year!

Our Lady of Guadalupe, 482 years later

Her feast today. Thanks to Ed Mechmann for sending the article at this link.

Dr. Aldofo Orozco, researcher and physicist, has expressed amazement at how the 481-year-old Tilma has survived so many years without decay. “All the cloths similar to the Tilma that have been placed in the salty and humid environment around the Basilica,” Dr. Orozco explained, “have lasted no more than ten years.” A painting of the image on cloth which had been protected behind glass was discarded after only eight years, because the colors had faded and the threads had broken so badly.

The Tilma, meanwhile, was displayed unprotected for 116 years, exposed to the heat of tens of thousands of candles and to the harsh, humid and salty air; yet it remains vibrant.

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