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We, as single Catholics, are to be the light of Christ in our world today. We are set apart because we are followers of Jesus and, as followers of Jesus, we must act in a way that is befitting a Catholic Christian in our world today. We cannot follow the secular and sometimes hedonistic ways of this modern world because it is contrary to Jesus' teachings and the Commandments of God. Where violence, hatred and sin abound, we should always stay close to Jesus and our Catholic faith. We also need to help others come to Christ and His Catholic Church. Watch above video.
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Temptations come to every Catholic. What matters is how we deal with and manage them. We are never alone in our troubles. We need to know that Jesus is always with us and He can be there for us if we ask for His help and guidance. When we are having difficulty managing the temptations that come our way, we need to immediately re-direct our thoughts and minds toward God and to Jesus and we need to pray for protection and make holy decisions and not evil ones. The video above offers some advice on What To Do With Temptations.
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As single Catholics, we should always maintain purity of body, mind and spirit and it doesn't matter what gender or age you are. The modern world has many enticements and sexual allurements but we need to ask God, Jesus, and the Blessed Mother to keep us strong despite them all. Click here.
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Mass Calendar For January 2020
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Wed. Jan 1--Solemnity of the BVM)--(Must attend Mass)
Fri. Jan 3--First Friday--(Encouraged to attend Mass) Sat. Jan 4--First Saturday for BVM**--(Encouraged to attend Mass) Sun. Jan 5---Epiphany of the Lord--(Must attend Mass) **BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary) |
Sun. Jan 12--The Baptism of the Lord--(Must attend Mass)
Sun. Jan 19--2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time--(Must attend Mass) Sun. Jan 26--3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time--(Must attend Mass) For more detailed Catholic calendar, click here. |
Recommended Book of the Month
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Fatima Mysteries -- Mary's Message to the Modern Age
by Grzegorz Gorny
The apparitions in 1917 of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three peasant children in Fatima, Portugal, are perhaps the most important private revelations in the history of the Church. At the height of World War I and on the eve of the Russian Revolution, Our Lady appeared in Fatima to warn us of another even greater world war, the spread of Communism, and a terrible persecution of the Church unless people returned to God. She asked for us to offer daily prayer and sacrifice for conversion of the world and salvation of souls.
Because of the prophetic nature of Our Lady's messages and their potential significance for the entire world, they have been the subject of much study and controversy, and they have influenced the decisions not only of many individuals, but also of Popes, Bishops, and heads of state.
Fatima Mysteries -- Mary's Message to the Modern Age
by Grzegorz Gorny
The apparitions in 1917 of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three peasant children in Fatima, Portugal, are perhaps the most important private revelations in the history of the Church. At the height of World War I and on the eve of the Russian Revolution, Our Lady appeared in Fatima to warn us of another even greater world war, the spread of Communism, and a terrible persecution of the Church unless people returned to God. She asked for us to offer daily prayer and sacrifice for conversion of the world and salvation of souls.
Because of the prophetic nature of Our Lady's messages and their potential significance for the entire world, they have been the subject of much study and controversy, and they have influenced the decisions not only of many individuals, but also of Popes, Bishops, and heads of state.
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Recite the Holy Rosary every day for world peace, for the Catholic Church, for the pope, for the conversion of Russia and sinners, for the Holy Souls in Purgatory,
for the salvation of mankind & for your intentions.
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Vatican City, Jan 19, 2020 / 06:26 am (CNA).- Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world, Pope Francis said Sunday. Reflecting on John the Baptist’s testimony in the Gospel of John is an invitation “to start afresh on our journey of faith: to start afresh from Jesus Christ, the Lamb full of mercy that the Father has given for us,” he said Jan. 19. “We learn from the Baptist not to presume that we already know Jesus, that we already know everything about him,” he continued. “It is not so. Let’s stop on the Gospel, perhaps even contemplating an icon of Christ, a ‘holy face.’
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Vatican City, Jan 9, 2020 / 05:00 am (CNA).- In his annual address to diplomats Thursday, Pope Francis stressed that solidarity is needed in 2020 to overcome polarization for the sake of the poor, who suffer when the common good is disregarded. Read More...
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Daily Scripture Readings
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"Those who are righteous will rejoice; they will exult
before God, crying out with great delight.." Psalms 68:4 Every Day Is A Gift From God Reflection: Enjoy your precious life, but not as an end in itself. Think of heaven as your true home. Try not to move too fast today. When you race, you tend to see so little. Be aware of the people around you. Rejoice in God's gifts of life and love. Prayer: Dear Lord, please give me the grace to become more aware of Your wonders all around me. Amen --Excerpts taken from "Uplifting Thoughts for Every Day" By Fr. Catoir |
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For the Month of January 2020
The Solemnity of The Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother of God The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a liturgical celebration observed on January 1st. It is a holy day of obligation for Catholics, meaning that Mass attendance is required (though the Mass obligation is sometimes waived by the bishop for various reasons; when in doubt, check with your parish.)
The use of the word “Solemnity” here is a designation used for certain days within the liturgical (church-based) calendar of the Church. Solemnities are the highest rank of liturgical celebration, higher than feast days or memorials. By celebrating a solemnity dedicated to Mary’s motherhood, the Church highlights the significance of her part in the life of Jesus, and emphasizes that He is both human and divine. Jesus’ nature as both and equally human and divine is something we may take for granted today. But back in the early days of the church, this dogma of our faith was hotly debated. In 431 A.D. during the Council of Ephesus, the title of “Mary Mother of God,” in Greek “Theotokus,” was defended and defined against the heresy of Nestorius. Nestorius, Bishop of Constantinople, refuted the title of “Theotokus” claiming that Christ had two loosely united natures, and therefore, Mary was only the mother of the human part of Him. Catholic theologians rejected this claim, and defined that Christ indeed has two natures, a divine nature and a human nature definitely united in one divine person, and since Christ’s two natures form one single person, Mary is the mother of the whole Person of Christ. Therefore, Mary can be properly called “Mother of God,” not in the sense that she came before God or is the source of God, but in the sense that the Person that she bore in her womb is indeed true God and true man. The Solemnity of Mary Mother of God falls exactly one week after Christmas, the end of the octave of Christmas. It is fitting to honor Mary as Mother of Jesus, following the birth of Christ. When Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God we are not only honoring Mary, who was chosen among all women throughout history to bear God incarnate, but we are also honoring our Lord, who is fully God and fully human. Calling Mary "Mother of God" is the highest honor we can give Mary. Just as Christmas honors Jesus as the "Prince of Peace," the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God honors Mary as the "Queen of Peace." Pope Paul VI, in his apostolic exhortation Marialis Cultus (1974), called the Solemnity of Mary “a fitting occasion for renewing adoration of the newborn Prince of Peace, for listening once more to the glad tidings of the angels (cf.Lk 2:14), and for imploring from God, through the Queen of Peace, the supreme gift of peace.” Click here to recite the Consecration to the Blessed Mother and to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Artlcle Source Credits: America Needs Fatima 
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. Sacred Heart of Jesus,
please have mercy on all single people and please grant them all eternal life.
In this video, this is a tour of the house where St. Bernadette and her family lived at the time of the apparitions of Our Blessed Mother. If you would like to see more information about the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes, click here.
Take the time to help a poor and/or homeless person in some way. Remember that you will be helping Jesus Himself! Please tell the poor and homeless about Forpoorandhomeless.com.Saint of the MonthSt. Francis de Sales
Feast Day--January 24 Video By Catholic.org Prayer to St. Michael for Protection of the Church and Her Members
Catholic.org Please recite this prayer yourself, click here Catholic Quotes
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The Angel's Prayer of Fatima
"Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of the same Son Jesus Christ, present in the Tabernacles of the world, in reparation for all the sacrileges, outrages and indifferences by which He Himself is offended. And by the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners. Amen"
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Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta warned against
distorting Bible's meaning by Rome Reports Pope Francis kicks off Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
by Rome Reports Former papal chef and Swiss Guard works to eliminate
food waste in new cooking show by Rome Reports Award-winning app to fight food waste
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Buy books about the single Catholic life, click here. And, be sure to buy religious sacramentals that every Catholic should be wearing, click here. Check out EWTN On-Demand which gives access to over 12,000 Catholic video programs online. Watch Catholic TV today. Click here to watch Catholic TV today! If you would like to volunteer to help at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France, please click here. You must pay for your own round-trip plane airfare to Lourdes but the Shrine will assist you with accommodations there for only 12 Euros per day for meals and accommodations. Apply today. Learn about the Sacred Heart of Jesus and more about the Divine Mercy of Jesus. Send for a Papal Blessing Parchment for you and your family. Send for some genuine Lourdes Water for people who are in need of healing at the Lourdes Center. Encourage your family to Catholic Homeschool their kids if they cannot afford regular Catholic school. See Permanent Exhibition of the Body of Padre Pio at The Shrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina in Italy. Participate in the new Bless Single Catholics Forum Discussion Board today and discuss topics facing single Catholics in our modern world. Read the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 
St. Vincent dePaul Society
Volunteer at the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Browse some of the volunteer opportunities. - Click here for more information in the USA on how to volunteer in your state. Contact them here. Click here for the international society if you would like to help in Europe or around the world.
The Knights of Columbus were founded in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney and it has grown to many thousands of Knights throughout the world. It consists of men who would like to work in service to Christ and the Catholic Church in their own parish. If you would like to join the Knights of Columbus, please click here to contact a council or an assembly in your city/state. If you would like to find out about the benefits of becoming a member, please click here.
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Many Catholics dream of visiting the holy Marian shrines but may find it too expensive to do so. With modern technology, the Catholic Church has found ways to make the Marian shrines available to all people by allowing Catholics and all Christians to ask petitions and to view the Marian shrines live on location. Please take the time to spend some time with Our Blessed Mother at Her shrines and email your petitions to Her. You can also listen to the information about the various Marian apparitions. Click on the names of the Shrines to be transported to those locations and click on the stories of Our Lady.
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This video by Vivacristo describes about the visions of the afterlife as described by St. Faustina Kowalska. We need to all make sure that we change our lives so that we all will attain heavenly salvation and not eternal destruction. If you have sinned, please go to confession as soon as possible so that you will again be united with God and Our Lord Jesus. Then, make sure that you do not continue to offend God or Our Lord anymore. |
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It is extremely important that single Catholics throughout the world learn about their faith. There are some Catholics who were not catechized well as children and did not learn much about their faith at that young age. As adult Catholics, we must all get to know what our Catholic faith teaches so that no one is ignorant of the faith. Take the time now to read the online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Once you learn more about your Catholic faith, you can then help to pass on that information to family and many others. Click here |
Are you a single person interested in the Catholic faith
or have you been away from the Catholic Church?
Please watch this video and read this information.
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If you would like to become a Roman Catholic, find out more about the RCIA program at the nearest Catholic Church in your parish.
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