Dear members of the Body of Christ,
Tomorrow, a New Year shall be born. Its doors will open with the celebration of the glorious Feast of Mary, the Mother of God. Placing a Feast of Mary on the first day of the Annual Calendar is very meaningful. It calls us to reflect on the many qualities of the Virgin Mary. She was humble as we should be humble. She accepted her calling as we should accept our calling in the Catholic Church. She was faithful to the end as we should be faithful. She submitted herself to the Divine Will as we should submit ourselves to the Divine Will. And the list goes on.
Mary, the Mother of God, never made any attempt to take over the Church after the glorious Resurrection of the Lord Jesus. She served as the smallest. And as Jesus said, "Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven." [Mt. 18:3-4; Mk. 9:33-37; Lk. 17:1-2]
Starting a New Year is a great opportunity to start a new chapter in one's life. It is an opportunity to embrace spiritual virtues that sanctify the soul and draws it closer to the Lord God.
May year 2009 be a new beginning for you and your loved ones who seek spiritual enlightenment, knowledge, understanding and wisdom.
In the love of the two Sacred Hearts,
Jonn,
webmaster.
Catholic Doors Ministry
P.O. Box 7615
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 4R4, Canada
December 31, 2008
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Time permitted me to research and add 12 topics to "Frequently Asked Questions" during the month. I added the following subjects:
3 Meanings of Israel,
3 Titles Of The Eucharist,
Apostasy,
Cremation,
Encyclicals,
Fish Eating On Friday,
Given Christian Names,
Meaning Of Original Sin,
Papal Infallibility,
Sacred Tradition,
Saints, and
Sign Of The Cross.
To review the answers to those subjects, please click on the following link:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/index.htm
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HOMILIES
12 homilies were uploaded on the website during December, 2008. These cover the period to March 1st, 2008. They are:
January 3, 2009; Holy Name of Jesus,
January 4, 2009; Epiphany Of The Lord,
January 11, 2009; Baptism Of The Lord,
January 18, 2009; 2 nd Sunday In Ordinary Time,
January 25, 2009; 3 rd Sunday In Ordinary Time,
February 1, 2009; 4 th Sunday In Ordinary Time,
Feburary 2, 2009; Presentation Of The Lord,
Feburary 8, 2009; 5 th Sunday In Ordinary Time,
February 15, 2009; 6 th Sunday In Ordinary Time,
February 22, 2009; 7 th Sunday In Ordinary Time,
February 25, 2009; Ash Wednesday, and
March 1, 2009; 1 st Sunday Of Lent.
Click on the link below to view the homilies:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/index.htm
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LITURGY
Two reflective articles were added to the website this past month. They are:
Reflection on the 3rd Sunday of Advent, and
Reflection on the 4th Sunday of Advent.
You may view them at:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/misc/advent.htm
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MISSION IN INDIA (The Bishop's Appeal)
Thank you to all those who are considering supporting the mission in India that is in desperate need of a Cathedral for its missionary work in the Diocese of Kannur. If you know of any generous souls that has been financially blessed by the Lord, please consider asking this person to consider donating towards this good cause. We Catholic must share our wealth we our fellow men who are the most in need. For more information on this missionary work, click on the link below:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/missioninindia/index.htm
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