What is Advent? The word ‘Advent’ is from the Latin ‘Adventus,’ which means ‘coming.’ Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year (in the Western churches), and encompasses the span of time from the fourth Sunday before Christmas, until the Nativity of Our Lord is celebrated. The first…
PRAYING TWICE
By Mary Ellen Fydenkevez A constant Catholic theme in 6th Grade Wednesday Sunday School is the relationship between Body & Soul, which naturally has everything to do with singing in church….right? Occasionally I sing a bit in class (not more than a minute or so): Regina Coeli at Easter, Latin…
10 Ways the Holy Spirit Communicates
Understanding the third person of the Holy Trinity is important to every life of the believer. One key to this is communication. Here are 10 ways the Holy Spirit talks to us. Follow Your Peace Colossians 3:15, shows us that peace acts as an umpire for our decision making. Peace or…
A Student Muslim Challenges a Former Muslim (Now a Christian) on Christianity… Leaves Room Speechless
In a respectful exchange (below), a Muslim from Pakistan respectfully asked Christian Apologist Nabeel Qureshi questions about his faith and Jesus Christ. For example, he repeated a common question which is often debated in theology classes: “How can God be finite and infinite at the same time?” His answer, which…
ALCU Declares WAR -CV
Dear CV Friend, FACT: the ACLU is obsessed with destroying the Catholic Church. Their #1 priority right now is to force every Catholic hospital in America to perform abortions. Last month a judge in Detroit tossed out their lawsuit targeting Catholic hospitals. And so this week they responded with a…
ST. BENEDICT MEDAL WITH EXORCISM & BLESSING
ST. BENEDICT MEDAL There is indeed no medal that possesses such wonderful power and none so highly esteemed by the holy Church as the Medal of St. Benedict. Whosoever wears this medal with devotion, trusting to the life-giving power of the holy Cross and the merits of the holy Father…
Information on the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel One day, after celebrating Mass, the aged Pope Leo XIII was in conference with the Cardinals when suddenly he sank to the floor in a deep swoon. Physicians who hastened to his side could find no trace of his pulse and feared that…
Trump and the Pope – CV
It was only a matter of time. This morning the Holy Father responded to a question about Donald Trump during a press conference on board his flight home from Mexico. The Pope reportedly said: “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges,…
Time for a Showdown – CV
Finally! Moments ago both houses of Congress finally agreed to a bill to repeal Obamacare and de-fund Planned Parenthood. The bill passed the House of Representatives 240-181 and will now be sent to President Obama’s desk. Will he veto it? Of course… For seven years, Obama used Harry Reid and…
THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE ROMAN RITE
The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Latin Mass) will now be celebrated at St. John’s the Evangelist, 833 Main Street, Agawam, MA at 1:30 pm; Sunday. Come, be apart of the “Closest thing to Heaven on Earth”.