Today, August 5th, is the Feast of Our Lady of the Snows, known today as the Dedication of the Mary Major Basilica in Rome. The early Church was often struggling in its theology, and one of the first debates was on the very nature of Jesus: was he a man, was he God, or was…
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Our Lady of the Snows Novena
Hey all, sorry for the slow posting again during the busy summer. On July 28, the annual Our Lady of the Snows Healing and Hope Novena began, which has been keeping Orin busy (so, theoretically out of trouble). Tomorrow, Saturday night, Oddwalk leads the music ministry at a mass which will also include sacramental anointing…
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Nuns on the Run, etc.
An OMI friend of Orin’s (Thabang) shared this with him last week – apparently reported by the BBC: Nuns on the run at triple speed limit A Roman Catholic nun has been caught speeding at 180 kilometres per hour in Italy. Her speed was more than three times the limit, and the nun was not…
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Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Snows
Hello all – we write to all of you on this August 5th, 2008, the Feast of Our Lady of the Snows, known today as the Dedication of the Mary Major Basilica in Rome. The early Church was often struggling in its theology, and one of the first debates was on the very nature of…
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Come Pray With Us
This coming Monday, as part of the ongoing Healing and Hope Novena at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL, Oddwalk will lead the music for Mass, beginning at 7:30pm. The Mass, being held in the Church of Our Lady of the Snows, will feature Fr. Jeff Vomund as the…
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2008 Healing and Hope Novena to Our Lady of the Snows
Orin coordinates the liturgies for this annual event at the Shrine, the Healing and Hope Novena. Each night we celebrate mass at 7:30 with a specially-picked presider and homilist, good music ministry, meaningful ritual, and communal prayer. Each night has a different focus, i.e. Finding Healing and Hope within… Physical Infirmities, The Loss of a…