Tree of Life

Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us!  Today celebrates the taking up of Mary into Heaven body and soul because being the Immaculate Mother of God, the first and most perfect Christian, She did not suffer the corruption of the grave. Today is special because it is the day some non-Catholic denominations honor St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord. Today’s liturgical color is white or Gold for the glory of Mary. The faithful can show devotion to Mary by wearing these colors, blue for Mary’s royalty, stars or flower prints. The word Assumption comes from the Latin verb assumere, meaning "to take to oneself." Stemming from ancient tradition bless your garden, pets and family today in honor of Our Lady’s Assumption! Today is also a special day to be enrolled in the brown scapular . As the “first fruits” are blessed today perhaps consider a party or a picnic where you share the goodies blessed today.   “We pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immacu...

Eerie Greetings to all! Today is Friday the 13th, a day to celebrate superstition and spooky beliefs. Today is a mini Halloween and should be celebrated as such! Pinterest has a plethroa of ideas for parties honoring the infamous Jason Voorhees (from the Friday the 13th franchise) as well as common superstitions. Many people take the time to perform rituals for good luck or blessings and to realize that God and not worldly superstitions have the final say. Similar to Walpurgisnacht , tonight would be a great time for a mini Halloween with scary movies, stories and themed food and drink! Stay lucky out there and I were you, I'd stay away from any Campsites. But in all seriousness consider adopting, sponsoring or fostering a black cat today as they are still the most under adopted cat breed due to unfounded and outdated superstition. In some religions 13 is a lucky number and thus the day of unluck is actually a day of luck.  Keep any (black) cats inside today if they are normally ou...

On Mount Tabor, Jesus is transfigured. He appears in a dazzling white light and He is speaking with Moses and Elijah which symbolizes the law and the prophets that Jesus fulfills as Messiah. This conversation is to prepare Jesus to undergo His Passion and His shining glory is a foreshadowing of His resurrection. We pray to be transfigured, changed into worthy examples of God's love and goodness and "visions" of God's glory working through us.  Customs for today include hilltop picnics and prayer vigils to recall the Transfiguration occurring on the mountaintop. Quick Facts on the Feast Why August 6th? The Church of the Transfiguration About the Church of the Transfiguration Symbols of the Transfiguration  (The symbols commonly revolve around light, reflecting Jesus' appearance on Mt. Tabor.) A Mystical Vision ( 2nd paragraph page 297) Another Mystical Vision (Bk 6, Ch 2) A Video Clip from the movie "Jesus" A Video Clip from the Animated "Super book...