SATURDAY OF OUR LADY AND THE FEAST OF ST BARBARA; 4th DECEMBER
SATURDAY OF OUR LADY AND THE FEAST OF ST BARBARA 4th DECEMBER SATURDAY OF OUR LADY The consecrated building of the church is a place to lead people to the Truth. Holier than the building is the Tabernacle of our souls. Nothing is holier than a soul in a state of grace; while a building can be a place where grace is dispensed, only living souls can be a receptacle of grace - can love God. The Little Company of Mary, under the spiritual guidance of the Venerable Mary Potter, saw their role as that of keeping Our Lady company at the foot of the Cross, beneath the Cross in the Crucifixion and death of her Son; to accompany the sick and the dying on their journey - to offer love and compassion. We are the beneficiaries of their spiritual legacy - we must be on guard against those who would divide us, both outside and within the Church. The Introit for the Mass of today is from Genesis 28:17: “Terrible is this place: It is the House of God and the Gate of Heaven; and it shall be called the C...