“She shut her eyes and trusted in God who could bring all things to pass, even though common sense were against it; and because she believed, God did to her as he said…. there are here three miracles: that God and man should be joined in this Child, that a mother should remain a virgin; [...]
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At my home parish of St. Edward the Confessor, we have a beautiful tradition of offering evening prayer on Tuesdays during Advent and Lent. I was privileged to offer the reflection last night. It was a true gift to see people from Immaculate Conception present and I am grateful beyond measure! Thank you for your [...]
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I was driving with a Protestant friend of mine the other day, and he asked me about our parish at Immaculate Conception. “Oh, the Immaculate Conception, hey?”, he said, ” … that is when the Angel Gabriel came to Mary and she conceived Jesus.” “No, no,” I said. “The Immaculate Conception refers to the great [...]
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