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The 7 Capital Sins & Their Contrary Virtues
Four Sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance
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The Community of Hope is a Catholic
charitable organization. We dedicate our efforts
to providing assistance to those that are in
physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial need. We recognize that as a
community we must care for one another. The Community of Hope lay apostolate has been established with the purpose of encouraging hope and faith for all people throughout New England. The Community of Hope is dedicated to providing those less fortunate with assistance and support. This could take whatever form is deemed necessary to fit that particular need. "To restore all things in Christ has ever been the motto of the Church, and it is in a special way Our own in the perilous times in which We live." Pope St. Pius X: Il Fermo Proposito |
The MONTH of February is dedicated in honor OF THE
Sacred Passion of Jesus
PROMINENT FEASTS OF FEBRUARY
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Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
February 2nd |
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Our Lady of Good Success.. Click here for details |
February 2nd |
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Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop, Martyr (Blessing of throats) |
February 3rd |
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Feast of St. Agatha, Virgin, Martyr |
February 5th |
| Feast of St. Scholastica, Virgin | February 10th |
| Our Lady of Lourdes...Click here for details | February 11th |
| Feast of the Seven Holy Founders | February 12th |
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Feast of St. Catherine de Ricci, Virgin |
February 13th |
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Feast of St. Valentine, Confessor, Martyr |
February 14th |
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Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus....Click Here for details |
February 21st |
| Ash Wednesday | February 22nd |
| Feast of St. Peter's Chair at Antioch | February 22nd |
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Feast of St. Peter Damian, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor |
February 23rd |
| Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle | February 24th |
| Feast of Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Confessor | February 27th |
OUR LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS
A must for those who want to understand the current crisis in the Catholic Church. We have been warned by theologians, saints, popes and Our Lady herself about the loss of faith within the world and how the devil would attack the Catholic Church. Our Lady of Good Success is an approved apparition of the Catholic Church and it directly connects the Great Apostasy with our times.
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DEVOTION TO THE HOLY FACE
This devotion will give us special graces in our times. To understand and give us the fortitude to reject the current Apostasy that exist in the post-Vatican II church.
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Lent Overview
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Season's Theme: |
Christ in the Desert, the Babylonian Captivity continued from Septuagesima |
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Season's Color: |
Purple |
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Season's Mood: |
Penance |
| Season's Symbols: | Cross, crown of thorns, three nails, Chalice, Host |
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Season's Length: |
Ash Wednesday to Vespers of Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) |
Lent
(the word "Lent" comes from the Old English "lencten," meaning "springtime)
lasts from Ash Wednesday to the Vespers of Holy Saturday -- 40 days + six
Sundays which don't count as "Lent" liturgically. The Latin name for Lent,
Quadragesima, means 40 and refers to the 40 days Christ spent in the desert
which is the origin of the Season. The last two weeks of Lent are known as
"Passiontide," made up of Passion Week and Holy Week. The last 3 days of Holy
Week -- Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday -- are known as the
"Sacred Triduum."
The focus of this Season is the Cross and penance, penance, penance as we
imitate Christ's 40 days in the desert and await the triumph of Easter. We fast
(see below), abstain, mortify the flesh, give alms, and think more of charitable
works. Awakening each morning with the thought, "How might I make amends for my
sins? How can I serve God in a reparative way? How can I serve others today?" is
the attitude to have.
We also practice mortifications by "giving up something" that would be a
sacrifice to do without. The sacrifice could be anything from desserts to
television, and it can entail, too, taking on something unpleasant that we'd
normally avoid.
Because of the focus on penance and reparation, it is traditional to make sure
we go to Confession at least once during this Season to fulfill the precepts of
the Church that we go to Confession at least once a year, and receive the
Eucharist at least once a year during Eastertide. A beautiful old custom
associated with Lenten Confession is to, before going to see the priest, bow
before each member of your household and to any you've sinned against, and say,
"In the Name of Christ, forgive me if I've offended you." One responds with "God
will forgive you." Done with an extensive examination of conscience and a
sincere heart, this practice can be quite healing (also note that confessing
sins to a priest is a Sacrament which remits mortal and venial sins; confessing
sins to those you've offended is a sacramental which, like all sacramentals one
piously takes advantage of, remits venial sins. Both are quite good for the
soul!)
As to prayer, praying the beautiful 7 Penitential Psalms
(Psalms 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129, and 142) is a traditional practice. It is most
traditional to pray all of these each day of Lent, but if time is an issue, you
can pray them all on just the Fridays of Lent, or, because there are 7 of them,
and 7 Fridays in Lent, you might want to consider praying one on each Friday.
These Psalms, which include the Psalms "Miserére" and "De Profundis," are
perfect expressions of contrition and prayers for mercy. So apt are these Psalms
at expressing contrition that, as he lay dying in A.D. 430, St. Augustine asked
that a monk write them in large letters near his bed so he could read them.
Also, on all Fridays during Lent, one may gain a plenary indulgence, under the
usual conditions, by reciting the
En ego, O bone et dulcissime Iesu (Prayer Before a Crucifix) before an image
of Christ crucified.
Other Lenten Prayers... Just Click on them
Prayer to Jesus, Agonizing on the Mount of Olives
The 15 Secret Tortures and Sufferings of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Various Exercises for the Use of Persons devoted to the Passion of our Lord:
Reading: "The Mystery of Lent" from Dom Gueranger's "The Liturgical Year"
A Lenten Prayer And Pledge by By Fr. Lawrence S. Brey
Why do we do Penance during the days of Lent?
The Reasons for doing Penance are:
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To atone for the temporal punishment due to our sins
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To increase the value of our prayers, which are far more efficacious when joined with penance
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To obtain graces for others Note: Our Lady of Fatima asked the children to pray and sacrifice for sinners
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To strengthen our will power, our will is weak , but penance makes us stronger against temptations
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To increase merit and earn a higher place in heaven
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To elevate our mind to heavenly things (Penance helps us pray and meditate better)
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To demonstrate our love for God (True love entails a willingness to suffer for the person loved)
We would like to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the years. Community of Hope has been blessed to send over 850,000 sacramentals, internationally, for Our Lady, since 2001! Please continue to help Our Lady's Mission through your prayers and generosity.
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