Our Lady of Seven Sorrows ~ Feast of Our Lady’s Dolours 4/7

Promises of Our Lady to those who pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary ~ To St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) 

“I will grant peace to their families.”
“They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”
“I will console them in their pains and will accompany them in their work.”
“I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
“I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
“I will visibly help them at the moment of their death– they will see the face of their mother.”
“I have obtained this grace from my Divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.

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April Fool’s Day

Why are we asking this now?

Because it’s that day again: after another boring 364 days of sober honesty all round, the beloved annual festival of practical jokery is upon us once more. If you’re reading this before midday, it’s your one chance in the year to pull the wool over somebody’s eyes with impunity.

So why are the rules different on 1 April?

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