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Loci Lenar posted a photo: On Sunday, October 18, 2009, the World Apostolate of Fatima (USA) held a televised event of worldwide prayer for life and peace. The live broadcast was televised by EWTN. Near the end of the prayer service, many visitors were seeing the sun change colors. I was in attendance and photographed the sun while it was emitting different colors. The prayer service was beautiful and spiritually uplifting. The Catholic shrine is located on Mountain View Road, Washington, New Jersey, USA. In John 12:46-47, Jesus said, "I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might ...
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: On Sunday, October 18, 2009, the World Apostolate of Fatima (USA) held a televised event of worldwide prayer for life and peace. The live broadcast was televised by EWTN. Near the end of the prayer service, many visitors were seeing the sun change colors. I was in attendance and photographed the sun while it was emitting different colors. The prayer service was beautiful and spiritually uplifting. The Catholic shrine is located on Mountain View Road, Washington, New Jersey, USA. In John 12:46-47, Jesus said, "I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might ...
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: Scripture - Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. The stained glass window detail was photographed inside Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Lake Hopatcong, NJ, USA. Photograph Copyright 2009 Loci B. Lenar www.christian-miracles.com
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: Scripture - Revelation 12:1, 5 A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne. The stained glass window detail was photographed inside St. Rose of Lima Church, East Hanover, NJ, USA. Copyright 2009 Loci B. Lenar www.christian-miracles.com
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: Scripture - Matthew 3:1-6, 11-17 John the Baptist Prepares the Way In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' " John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and ...
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For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe , no explanation is possible. —Author Unknown *** As I’ve penned in the first post of “Fatima: The True Story,” I find myself wanting to retreat to a quieter place away from the mayhem. I’ve decided to return to my ‘roots’ and record the true story of what happened in the very small village of Fatima in 1916. Again, as I post these excerpts, I ask that the Holy Spirit touches the hearts of many and delivers its true message therefore eliminating any pre-judged prejudices regarding Catholicism – this, in ...
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: Intercessory Hymn to Our Lady of Fatima Dear Lady of Fatima, We come on bended knee, To beg Your intercession, For peace and unity. Dear Mary, won't You show us, The right and shining way, We pledge our love and offer You, A Rosary each day. You promised at Fatima, Each time that You appeared, To help us if we pray to You, To banish war and fear. Dear Lady, on First Saturdays, We ask Your guiding hand, For grace and guidance here on earth, And protection for our land. For information on Devotion of the Five First Saturdays, ...
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: The statue of Mary and Child Jesus was photographed in October of 2008 at the World Apostolate of Fatima, Washington, NJ, USA. The National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is located on the grounds of the World Apostolate of Fatima. Copyright 2009 Loci B. Lenar www.christian-miracles.com
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: Scripture - Revelation 8:4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand. The stained glass window detail was photographed inside St. Virgil Church, Morris Plains, NJ, USA. Photograph Copyright 2009 Loci B. Lenar www.christian-miracles.com
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: The Tower of Remembrance has steel from the North Tower Building of the World Trade Center. The steel is combined with bells from the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity's Seminary in Monroe, Virginia. The bells are a reminder by calling all people to pray and work for world peace. The names of each innocent victim who died at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in the field in Pennsylvania is inscribed on the memorial walls. The structure is located on the grounds of the Shrine of Saint Joseph, Stirling, NJ, USA. The memorial site is a place ...
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Loci Lenar posted a photo: The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dover, NJ, has a beautiful display of statues. Starting on the left is St. Anthony with the infant Jesus, followed by a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and St. Therese of Lisieux. Photograph Copyright 2009 Loci B. Lenar www.christian- ...
Under the hilly landscape overlooking the fertile Subukia valley stands a towering white cross that welcomes visitors to the sacred grounds of National Marian Shrine of Kenya.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to...
A thin square of shiny polyester is the main player in Atiha Sen Gupta’s play, What Fatima Did. The plot focuses upon the sudden decision of a non-religious young woman to wear hijab. An insightful and funny look into the reaction of those around her, the play asked some very good questions about identity, religion, [...]
Loci Lenar posted a photo: The stained glass window of Our Lady of the Rosary was photographed inside The Church of Saint Michael, Netcong, NJ, USA. Photograph Copyright 2009 Loci B. Lenar www.Christian-Miracles.com
Loci Lenar posted a photo: The colorful stained glass window was photographed inside the Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, located in Sparta, NJ, USA. Luke 3:15-18 says, The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ. John ans ...
"It was hard to stop the tears," said the Northville resident. "She means everything ... she's what I live for." The scene inside St. Clement Parish in Dearborn is to play out in Catholic churches across metro Detroit in coming weeks as the statue of ...
Brisbane TimesEthiopian patriarch asks synod for united efforts on behalf of AfricaCatholic News ServicePatriarch Abuna told the pope and synod members that Christianity requires social action, including responding to the HIV-AIDS pandemic, alleviating poverty ...Top Africa cardinal: next pope could well be blackThe Associated PressAfrica: Statement By Catholic Movements On the Ongoing African SynodAllAfrica.comAt Meeting, Pope Warns of Perils...
WNCTUpdate on the latest in religion news:KXMDThe justices turned down a request by the Roman Catholic diocese in Bridgeport. Several newspapers are seeking the release of more than 12000 pages from 23 ...Church Loses Fight Over Sealed PapersWall Street JournalHigh Court Won't Block Release Of Priest Sex Abuse DocumentsHartford CourantScotus Ruling Paves Way for Disclosures on Sex-Abuse CasesWall Street Journal (blog)Connecticut Post...
Irish TimesAfrican aid pioneer Aengus Finucane dies in DublinThe Associated PressAengus Finucane, a Roman Catholic missionary and Irish aid pioneer who braved civil wars and learned he must "fight like hell to do any good," died Tuesday, ...Tributes paid to Concern founderThe Press Associationall 92 news articles »