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Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us! Today we honor the great apostles of Christ, Peter and Paul. Throughout the year while we are constantly honoring one Saint or another today’s feast is one that is a Solemnity, the highest rank a feast can be.  This is a rank that most Saints don’t enjoy besides All Saints Day, St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist and of course the Blessed Mother as Queen of All Saints. We honor Peter and Paul this way because without them the faith would not be shared universally as it is today. This is because God willed that guided by the Holy Spirit the Church would witness to the Life and Paschal Mystery of His Son, Jesus Christ. This post is dedicated to the honor of Saints Peter and Paul, pillars of the Church.  June 29th is the day we honor the feast of the first Pope, Peter and the great defender of the faith, Paul. This feast celebrates together the martyrdom by crucifixion and sword of Peter and Paul respectively. St. Peter and St. Paul encompass the ...

 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi otherwise known as Corpus Domini or Body of the Lord. We celebrate the Eucharist in a special way because when we celebrate the Eucharist on Holy Thursday, the sorrow of Good Friday is impending. Therefore, we celebrate the Eucharist after we've celebrated the glory of the Holy Trinity. Corpus Christi Simplified   Corpus Christi Customs   Eucharistic Symbols   Corpus Christi for Kids   Receiving Holy Communion (Book for Kids) The Meaning of the Real Presence Eucharistic Proofs Eucharistic Miracles In Defense of the Eucharist How Long is Jesus Present Within Us Post Communion?     Martyrs of the Eucharist More  Miracles of the Eucharist   National Eucharistic Revival  Fruits of the Eucharist: Church Posture: When passing in front of the tabernacle, genuflect, a bow is reserved for before Communion or when passing the altar when the tabernacle is separate fr...

  Today commemorates the news of emancipation being delivered to the enslaved African Americans, thus signifying the freeing of the last enslaved person in the United States. While today is a day for unity and uplifting Black/African American voices the authentic way to honor today's holiday is to not give into corporate white washing of the holiday as is so frequently done this month by corporations that rainbow wash for pride month but don't support marginalized communities throughout the remainder of the year. Juneteenth is an opportunity to rekindle our commitment to intersectionality and fighting injustice as we celebrate Pride month and the lives of queer African Americans. Today we celebrate the African American/Black Community and rejoice in their liberation and we celebrate Black Joy.     All about Juneteenth   Juneteenth Symbols Juneteenth Shows and Movies   Juneteenth (For Kids)   Catholic Juneteenth Events Juneteenth Festival Buffalo, NY Vega...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! On Father’s Day we honor in a special way: God, our Heavenly Father, St. Joseph, the earthly Father of Jesus and all our faithful priests. We salute and honor them today, thanking God for the fathers in our lives and pray that St. Joseph continues to be a model for them. Happy Father’s Day to all who celebrate and to those who need a comforting word or helping hand today, don't be afraid to seek s upport.     Honoring God the Father   St. Joseph, Image of God the Father   Honoring St. Joseph Today   Father's Day Resources   Father's Day Fun   Father's Day History   Father's Day Specials   Father's Day Horror: Creepshow, Stepfather III, Father's Day, Knock Knock, Holidays (Anthology film feat multiple holidays.) Father's Day and Mental Health   Considerate Father's Day Greetings   Dads of the Animal Kingdom   Why Do We Call Priests “Father”?    

         Today we honor the chief symbol of the United States of America, the American flag. To celebrate the flag is to honor what it symbolizes, a nation striving towards equality, liberty and justice for all. While today there is still much division and work to be done for unity, we look at the flag to recall all those beneath this banner of freedom should all enjoy the same rights as is their human dignity. As Flag day falls during Pride month it is difficult to be patriotic in a nation that everyday seems to move backwards towards equality as companies such as Target, Starbucks and those who sold Budweiser are proving themselves as not true allies. Nevertheless we persist with the pride and American flags, moving toward freedom and equality.                                        About Flag Day Honoring Flag Day as a Progressive Flag Day ...

H A P P Y P R I D E ! In June we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month as we recognize the trailblazers of the gay rights movement and the benefits of the LGBTQ+ community to society and we remember above all that love is love. June is Pride Month because it was in this month that the revolutionary Stonewall Riots occurred. In June, Catholics honor the  Sacred Heart of Jesus , the symbol of God's love. As June is Pride Month and the month of the Sacred Heart, both celebrations of love these two themes are intimately united. This will be my first Pride as a married man, and I'm super excited to be able to celebrate Marriage equality in a special way this year, I created a blog post here , all about marriage. We take extra time this month in recognizing the great strides made towards LGBTQ+ equality and to strive to support intersectional allyship for all the marginalized, realizing there would be no pride without individuals like Marsha P. Johnson, a trans black woman.  A Catholic Loo...