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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MaryM
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Posted: Dec 20 2007 at 6:28pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Mars will be a very bright "star" on Christmas eve night. Some say brighter than Rudolph's nose.

Jack Horkheimer, TV's "Star Gazer" has this to say about the Christmas Eve night sky -
What do Santa Claus, Mars and the Moon have in common? All three will ride across the sky all night long Christmas Eve. Face east just after sunset and you'll see a beautiful full Moon and just below it rouge gold Mars at its brightest until 2016. In fact on Christmas Eve Mars is officially at opposition and at its very best for viewing. This is the highest riding full Moon until the year 2023 and highest riding Mars until the year 2040. Watch them as they slowly climb the heavens until they're at their very highest around midnight, then watch them slowly descend until dawn Christmas morn. Santa won't need Rudolph this year, Mars' red light will guide him through the night! Keep looking up!





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Cool!

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Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 5:53am | IP Logged Quote mariB
Thank you! I did not know this. How exciting:)

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