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One Minute Reflection – 14 November – Let us not resist His First Coming, so that we may not dread the Second.

One Minute Reflection – 14 November – Let us not resist His First Coming, so that we may not dread the Second.

One Minute Reflection – 14 November – “Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory” – Readings: Daniel 12: 1-3; Psalm 16: 5, 8, 9-10, 11; Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18; Mark 13: 24-32 and the Memorial of St Serapion of Algiers OdeM (c 1179–1240) Mercadarian Priest and Marty “And then they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory… ” – Mark 13:26 REFLECTION – “All the trees of the…

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Quote/s of the Day – 14 November – ' O sweet and precious wood ...'

Quote/s of the Day – 14 November – ‘ O sweet and precious wood …’

Quote/s of the Day – 14 November – The Memorial of St Serapion of Algiers OdeM (c 1179–1240) Mercadarian Priest and Martyr “How precious the gift of the Cross,how splendid to contemplate!In the Cross there is no mingling of good and evil,as in the Tree of Paradise;it is wholly beautiful to beholdand good to taste.The fruit of this Tree is not death but life,not darkness but light.This Tree does…

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Saint of the Day - 14 November - Saint Serapion of Algiers OdeM (c 1179–1240) Martyr

Saint of the Day – 14 November – Saint Serapion of Algiers OdeM (c 1179–1240) Martyr

Saint of the Day – 14 November – Saint Serapion of Algiers OdeM (c 1179–1240) Mercedarian Priest and Martyr, Soldier and Crusader, Born in c 1179 as Serapion Scott in the British Isles and died by being crucified, stabbed and dismembered alive in Algeria in 1240. He was the first of his Order to merit the Palm of Martyrdom. Patronages – against arthritis, of the Diocese of Azul, Argentina. Also…

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