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Promises of the Virgin Mary to those who recite the Rosary 
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First Fridays Devotion to the Sacred Heart From the writings of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque How do I start the Five First Saturdays? Octáva sancti Stéphani Protomártyris.
The Octave of
St. Stephen, the first martyr.
St. Basil said: “The bread which you do not use is the bread of the hungry; the garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of him who is naked; the shoes that you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot; the money that you keep locked away is the money of the poor; the acts of charity that you do not perform are so many injustices that you commit.” 
Saint of the Day January 02 Quarto Nonas Januárii.
Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum. And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins. Пресвятая Богородице спаси нас! (Santíssima Mãe de Deus, salva-nos!) Pope Benedict XVI to The Catholic Church In China {whole article here } The saints “a cloud of witnesses over our head”, showing us life of Christian perfection is possible. |