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The Acceptance of Truth

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September 15, 2026 Opus Dei   Hello!  How is each and every one?  Yesterday we celebrated with the Church the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross .  It is truly right and just that we do so because the only begotten Son of God, by His life, death and resurrection has purchased for each one of us the rewards of eternal life. We pray that by meditating the mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.  From the Daily Roman Missal comes the following: 14 September Exaltation of the Holy Cross Early in the fourth century St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ's life. She razed the Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior's tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher over the tomb. During the excavation, workers found thre...
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The Essence of All Sins

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  September 8, 2026 The Fall of Man by Michaelangelo Hello!   How is each and every one?   Today is the birthday of our heavenly mother Mary. Following is an article from the Daily Roman Missal on this feast that we all celebrate with the Church. 8 September Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Church has celebrated Mary's birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 (nine months earlier). Scripture does not give an account of Mary's birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child that will advance God's plan of salvation for the world. Such a ...
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