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Holidays Are Holy Days

We honor the Sabbath by, of course, worshiping God at Mass. But we also do well to honor it by being a little silly and savoring the goodness of his work in Creation and redemption.

— from Salt and Light

Friday, March 15, 2013

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Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions: Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, S.J., Cristóbal and his 24 companion martyrs lived under a very anti-Catholic government in Mexico, one determined to weaken the Catholic faith of its people. Churches, schools and seminaries were closed; foreign clergy were expelled. Cristóbal established a clandestine seminary at Totatiche, Jalisco. Magallanes and the other priests were forced to minister secretly to Catholics during the presidency of Plutarco Calles (1924-28).
<p>All of these martyrs except three were diocesan priests. David, Manuel and Salvador were laymen who died with their parish priest, Luis Batis. All of these martyrs belonged to the Cristero movement, pledging their allegiance to Christ and to the Church that he established to spread the Good News in society—even if Mexico's leaders once made it a crime to receive Baptism or celebrate the Mass. </p><p>These martyrs did not die as a single group but in eight Mexican states, with Jalisco and Zacatecas having the largest number. They were beatified in 1992 and canonized eight years later.</p>

The most meaningful goals in life are those that can be accomplished with the help of God's graces. We should use those graces to give us confidence that, with God's guidance and help, our gifts are capable of being developed well beyond our imagined potential.

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CATHOLIC GREETINGS

	Lent
	Especially during Lent the Church encourages us to gather all our triumphs and tragedies and place them at the foot of the cross.

	Encouragement
	Are you convinced that God is great and life is good? Share your belief today with someone who is discouraged.

	Lent
	May our Lenten practices lead us to a deeper understanding of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.

	St. Patrick's Day
	Share an Irish blessing with friends and family: “May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be ever at your back…”

	Birthday
	While we celebrate the passing of one year we also ask God’s blessing on the one ahead.

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