“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God’s giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.” -St. Nicholas of Myra, said in a homily encouraging almsgiving & humble generosity St. Nicholas, Pray for Us! ❤️ December 6th, is the Feast of St. Nicholas

“Mary, a virgin not only undefiled, but a virgin whom grace has made inviolate, free of every stain of sin.” -St. Ambrose of Milan ❤️ December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

"He was humbled in the womb of the Virgin, needy in the manger of the sheep, and homeless on the wood of the Cross. Nothing so humbles the proud sinner as the humility of Jesus Christ’s humanity.” -St. Anthony of Padua ❤️ Jesus is coming... Prepare your heart for Him during this Advent season.

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“God prepared her beforehand with every grace, as the royal dwelling of His only-begotten Son.” -St. John of Damascus, Homily on the Nativity ❤️ December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

“The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.” “I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.” -St. John of Damascus, Treatise I Against Those Who Attack the Holy Images ❤️ December 4th is the Feast of St. John of Damascus

“In her, nature’s sorrow is changed into joy.” —St. John of Damascus, Homily on the Nativity ❤️ Jesus is coming... Prepare your heart during this Advent season.

St. Francis Xavier, Pray for Us! ❤️ December 3rd is the Feast of St. Francis Xavier.

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“In the first Advent God veiled his divinity to prove the faithful; in the second Advent he will manifest his glory to reward their faith.” -St. John Chrysostom ❤️ Jesus is coming... Prepare your heart during this Advent season.

“O noble Virgin, truly you are greater than any other greatness… spotless and altogether without stain.” -St. Athanasius of Alexandria ❤️ December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

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“We should celebrate this season of Advent with all possible devotion…let us not think only whereby the Son of man has ‘come to seek & save that which was lost,’ but also that He will come again & will take us to Himself.” -St. Bernard of Clairvaux ❤️ Prepare your heart for Him

“Mary and Eve, two people without guilt, two simple people, were identical. Later one became the cause of our death; the other the cause of our life.” -St. Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373) ❤️ December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

“Open wide your door to the One who comes. Open your soul, throw open the depths of your heart to see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the sweetness of grace. Open your heart and run to meet the Sun of eternal light that illuminates all men.” -St. Ambrose of Milan (c. 340–397)

“He [Christ] came forth from the spotless Lamb, from the spotless and immaculate Mary.” -St. Hippolytus of Rome (c. 170–235) ❤️ December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

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Jesus, the Light of the world, is coming... And this world certainly needs His light right now. ❤️ Prepare your heart of Jesus!

Always ask for her intercession... “The Blessed Virgin’s intercession is most powerful in relieving the souls in Purgatory, particularly those who were her faithful servants in life.” -St. Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621) ❤️ November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Our souls are priceless in the eyes of God. “Our true worth does not consist in what human beings think of us. What we really are consists in what God knows us to be.” -St. John Berchmans ❤️ November 26th is the Feast of St. John Berchmans

May we all we willing to do God's Will “So now, with my whole heart, I offer myself to Jesus Christ to fight under His colors.” -St. John Berchmans ❤️ November 26 is the Feast of St. John Berchmans

Hail Mary, full of grace... “Mary, Help of Christians, is the surest comfort of the souls in Purgatory; every Hail Mary said for them is a chain that draws them upward to Paradise.” -St. John Bosco (1815–1888) ❤️ November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

You have nothing to fear in this life. “Your threats are but wind; my faith is a rock.” -St Catherine of Alexandria (4th-century virgin and martyr), said during her first interrogation. ❤️ November 25th is the Feast of St Catherine of Alexandria

“I am the servant of the Lord, and I will not sacrifice truth for fear of suffering.” -St Catherine of Alexandria (4th-century virgin and martyr), A line spoken to Emperor Maxentius when commanded to worship idols. ❤️ November 25th is the Feast of St Catherine of Alexandria

Remember to ask for Mary's intercession “The Immaculata loves the souls in Purgatory with a pure and burning love. Let us place them in her hands; she knows best how to comfort and purify them.” -St. Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941) ❤️ November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

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Say a Rosary for the Holy Souls. “The Blessed Virgin never forgets the souls in Purgatory. When we say the Rosary for them, she takes those prayers to the Heart of her Son, and many souls are released.” -St. John Vianney (1786–1859) ❤️ November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

“Mary enters the Temple to prepare herself as a dwelling most fit for Christ.” -St. Germanus of Constantinople (634–733), Homily on the Entrance of the Mother of God ❤️ November 21st is the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Today the living Temple of the holy glory of Christ our God, she who alone is blessed among women, is led into the temple of the Law so that she may dwell in the Holy of Holies.” —St. John Damascene (675–749) ❤️ Nov 21 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Keep praying for them. “There is no greater act of charity than to pray for the souls of the faithful departed; for they are most in need and cannot help themselves.” -St. Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419) ❤️ November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

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"You are responsible for your acts. Your works follow you... Judgment will be an evaluation of ourselves... Three possible destinies await you at death & judgment: hell, which is pain without love; purgatory, pain with love; & heaven, love without pain." -Ven. Fulton Sheen

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“Mary helps not only the living but also the souls of the departed, obtaining for them mitigation and deliverance. She is truly the comfort of the afflicted, both on earth and in the other world.” -St. Peter Canisius (1521–1597) ❤️ November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

❤️ May Christ's light shine through us for everyone to see. "Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon." -St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

“It fills me with joy to realize that I can lay down my life daily for God, that I can sacrifice it willingly for Him. I may not be a martyr for the faith, but I can be a martyr of charity.” -St. Rose Philippine Duchesne ❤️ November 18th is the Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

We must teach our children their Faith. "Strength of character is certainly needed to face life in the world and to stand by right principles, especially in the age in which we live." -St. Rose Philippine Duchesne ❤️ November 18th is the Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne