Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: June 22 2010 at 8:18pm | IP Logged Quote molly
Thanks for bumping Mary, I came here for new ideas, what fun to reread an old thread.
Blessed feast to you!
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Bumping this thread...Solemnity of St. John the Baptist is tomorrow, and today St. John's Eve!

Treasure Chest Fun and Fact about St. John the Baptist.

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we are all set for our party/bonfire tonight.
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Apologies if this fun fact is covered in one of the previous posts or links... but one of our former pastors shared with us the very interesting fact that the feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist occurs just after the summer solstice, and the feast of the birth of Christ - Christmas - occurs just after the winter solstice. So, St. John, who was 6 months younger than Jesus was born as the light is beginning to diminish, until the birth of Jesus when it begins to increase again. Which brings to mind the words of St. John the Baptist, "He must increase, but I must decrease." Love how our faith meshes with so many aspects of life!

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