Saint Andrew Apostle Catholic Church 11600 Kemp Mill Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 Rectory: 301 649-3700 Monthly Masses with Healing Prayers Saint Andrew’s offers a monthly Mass with Healing Prayers beginning at 7:00pm in the church, unless noted. The celebrant exposes the Eucharist before the final blessing, inviting all who wish to come up and receive healing prayers through the priesthood in the Presence of the Blessed...
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Beloved, In what other lives or lands Have I known your lips Your Hands Your Laughter brave Irreverent. Those sweet excesses that I do adore. What surety is there That we will meet again, On other worlds some Future time undated. I defy my body’s haste. Without the promise Of one more sweet encounter I will not deign to die (Maya...
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Almighty and everlasting Father, I thank you for all those in my family history who, through their love and care, have passed down to me peace, love, and the knowledge of you and of your Son, Jesus Christ. I bring before you now, in prayer, myself and my family members who need to be healed of all hurts and to be freed from all bondage. Send your light into all the sinful and hurting places of my family, that I may know the Truth and...
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St. Joseph By The Sea South Mantoloking, New Jersey Our Mission St. Lucy Filippini, the foundress of the Religious Teachers Filippini, dedicated her life to education, particularly for women. She founded schools of Christian doctrine, gave Spiritual Exercises to women preparing for marriage, and taught the Word of God through instruction and retreat experiences. Her charismatic gift was “the wisdom of the Word” and she made every...
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Everflow I walk on a trail through the woods behind where I live as often as I can. As often as my body allows. And it is a truly wonderful thing. Because it makes my body stronger. And I’m out in the fresh air, which cheers me immensely. And I feel muscles in me working: muscles that haven’t really worked for a long, long time. I walk over a number of little wooden bridges that lift me a bit over whatever small stream...
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