(Plain Text Version) Advent is the time to prepare for Christmas, which is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Advent began on Sunday, November 28, and will end on Christmas Eve. While we celebrate Christ’s first coming as an infant, we look forward to His second coming, when all things will be madeContinue reading “Advent: Waiting For the Savior”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Part 3
(Plain Text Version) Mary Ever Virgin The Apostles’ Creed states that Jesus was “born of the Virgin Mary.” The early Church was united in the belief that Mary was a virgin, not only when Jesus was conceived, but for her entire life. Mary’s Bodily Assumption Into Heaven At the end of her life on earth,Continue reading “The Blessed Virgin Mary, Part 3”
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Part 2
(Plain Text Version) The Mother of God Since Jesus Christ is true God, Mary must be the Mother of God. These words may sound strange, but we need to remember that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity took on a full human nature. Suppose that someone has a Spanish father and a Japanese mother. Continue reading “The Blessed Virgin Mary, Part 2”
Celebrations for November
(Plain Text Version) We begin this month by looking ahead to the end of our lives on Earth. The Church founded by Christ is made up of three groups: those living here on Earth, those who are in heaven, and those in purgatory. November 1 is All Saints Day. On this day we rejoice withContinue reading “Celebrations for November”
St. John Bosco News and Notes 