| | Saint
of the Day - AmericanCatholic.org -
Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives.
Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique
gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint. Learn about the Saint we honor
today and subscribe to recieve free Saint of the Day Newsletter from St. Anthony
Press. Click the button on the left. |
| | March:
Overview of the Month, Intentions, Feasts, Focus of the Liturgy
The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph.
Just click on the link
to the left and check it out! |
| | March
5 - St. John Joseph of the Cross - AmericanCatholic.org
John Joseph was very ascetic even as a young man. At 16 he joined the Franciscans
in Naples; he was the first Italian to follow the reform movement of Saint Peter
Alcantara. John’s reputation for holiness prompted his superiors to put him in
charge of establishing a new friary even before he was ordained.
To learn
more about St. John Joseph of the Cross, click on the link above or on the image
to the left. |
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March 7- St. Perpetua and St. Felicity - AmericanCatholic.org
Despite threats of persecution and death, Perpetua, Felicity (a slavewoman and
expectant mother) and three companions, Revocatus, Secundulus and Saturninus,
refused to renounce their Christian faith. For their unwillingness, all were sent
to the public games in the amphitheater. There, Perpetua and Felicity were beheaded,
and the others killed by beasts.
To learn more about Sts. Perpetua and
Felicity, click on the link above or on the image to the left. |
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| March
17 - St. Patrick - AmericanCatholic.org
Learn about the life and legends of St. Patrick. Read how he brought Christianity
to Ireland and how you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with stories and activities.
Also, learn about the history the Celts and Celtic spirituality, and send St.
Patrick e-cards. Just click on the link above or on the picture to the left. |
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| March
19 - Feast of St. Joseph - AmericanCatholic.org
The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality
meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts
For more information
on St. Joseph, please click on the link above or the photo to the left. |
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March
25 - The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord - AmericanCatholic.org
The feast of the Annunciation goes back to the fourth or fifth century.
Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity
God had decided that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity should become human.
To learn more about the Annunciation, click on the link above or on the
picture to the left. |
March |
Check
out American Catholic's Saints' Calendar for the Month of March - AmericanCatholic.org
This calendar
includes saints on the General Roman Calendar as well as other holy people for
each day of the year. Some feast dates on the AmericanCatholic.org calendar fall
on days other than the official feast day.
Click
on the link above or the image to the left for more information. |
| | Learn
More About Mary Our Mother - AmericanCatholic.org
Read
what the Bible says about the Blessed Virgin Mary, what the Catholic Church believes
about Mary, and how to honor her. Click on the button on the left or the link
above to learn more about Mary Our Mother. |
