SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH - Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Daily Readings
Who Was St. Joseph? [Catholic Straight Answers]
5 Surprising Things About St. Joseph  [Those Catholic Men]
8 Little-Known Facts About St. Joseph  [ChurchPOP]
9 Facts About Saint Joseph  [Taylor Marshall]
11 Hidden Truths You May Not Know About Saint Joseph  [EpicPew]
Meet St. Joseph - Saints for Kids  [PeanutButter & Grace]
St. Joseph  [Catholic Encyclopedia]
St. Joseph  [Encyclopedia Britannica]
St. Joseph, His Mysteries and His Dreams  [America Magazine]
St. Joseph, Husband of Mary  [Franciscan Media]

Hymn to St. Joseph  [Video - Roman1776]
Litany of St. Joseph  [Video - EWTN]
Novena to St. Joseph  [EWTN]
St. Joseph Prayer  [Video - Lyrical-Verse Ascent]
     July 25, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae.  Promoted widely in 1968 amid confusion over the sexual revolution, this encyclical became the guide for true Church teaching on God's plan for married love, human life, and human sexuality.  In Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI reflects on how God designed the nature of married love. This he draws from Sacred Scripture and the Catholic Tradition. He writes that married love is fully human, involving the body and soul. Married love is total, faithful, and fruitful. [See HV, no. 9]  Fifty years later, the issues addressed by Pope Paul VI are more relevant than ever, and its guidance remains a gift to the Church.
The Encyclical Letter Humanae Vitae  [Vatican]
Humanae Vitae by Bishop Thomas  [Video – Diocese of Toledo – YouTube]
Humanae Vitae  [U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops]
​Humanae Vitae – Its Background and Message  [The Couple to Couple League]
Affirming and Celebrating Humanae Vitae  [by George Weigel - FirstThings.com]
Blessed Paul VI: Prophet for the Modern World  [OSV Newsweekly]
Defending Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later  [The St. Paul Center - About Dr. Janet Smith]
Rare Footage of Pope Paul VI Speaking in English about Humanae Vitae  [New Advent]
Pope Paul VI to Be Canonized on October 14  [Vatican News]
     The symbol for Ordinary Time is Chi-Rho which is made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Messiah (Christos).  The letter Chi (pronounced "kī") looks like an X, and the letter Rho (pronounced "rō") looks like a P.  Chi-Rho became a symbol representing Jesus Christ.
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     "Ordinary" Time does not mean average. Ordinary here means "Not Seasonal," the part of the Liturgical Year outside the seasons of Lent-Easter and Advent-Christmas.  It is a time for the Church to celebrate the wonder of God in all things, a time to celebrate the Paschal Mystery.
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     The readings during Ordinary Time help to instruct us on how to live our Christian faith in our daily lives. The last Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Feast of Christ the King, marks the end of the Liturgical Year.
The Surprisingly Deep Spiritual Meaning Behind "Ordinary Time"
What's the Deal with Angels?
Angels [Catholic Encyclopedia]
Angels [Catholic Education Resource Center]
Angels -- Fiction and Fact [EWTN Library]
Angels: God's Servants [Catholic Stand]
Encounters with Angels [Integrated Catholic Life]
Explanation of the Nine Choirs of Angels
​     [Infographic]
5 Amazing Facts About Guardian Angels
     [Aleteia]
Archangels and Guardian Angels [Catholic
     Education Resource Center]
Guardian Angels [Catholic Encyclopedia]
Guardian Angels - Do They Really Exist? [Truth
     and Charity Forum]
Divine Mercy
What Is Divine Mercy? 
What Is Divine Mercy Sunday?
​Why Catholics Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday
​ 6 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday
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