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The Churching of Women: Victoria Ordinariate (Saint John Henry Newman)

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Reception in the narthex of the church: mother kneeling with son. The Churching of Women ( benedictio mulieris post partum ), i.e., the blessing of one woman with her brand new baby boy (who is less than a week old!), on Monday, February 17th, the memorial of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order , at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Celebrating Motherhood! The brief and beautiful ceremony, of 15 minutes or so that involved family and friends gathered before God, was a first for this blogger. Churching is the woman's way of giving thanks to God for the birth of her child, and predisposes her, through the priestly blessing that is a part of the ritual, to receive the graces necessary to raise her child in a manner pleasing to God. Congratulations to the happy parents, Fr. Kenyon and wife Elizabeth, on the arrival of their second son! Saints Sebastian and Edward: pray for him. Procession to the Sanctuary At the Gate: sprinkled with hol...
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POPE LEO XIV Magnifica Humanitas

Even in the darkest nights, the Lord raises up men and women who refuse to give up, who persevere in doing good, who protect the vulnerable and open pathways to reconciliation. The memory of the saints, righteous people and the oft-forgotten peacemakers, show us that grace does not magically eliminate conflict, but instead it inspires active resistance to evil and an astonishing creativity in doing good” (paragraph 211).

WORDS TO THE WHYS

The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive. Thomas Sowell

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

I doubt not then but innocence shall make false accusation blush, and tyranny tremble at patience.

EPICTETUS

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply, "You obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well."