Thursday February 14 is Valentine’s Day!! There are some traditions in the Church about how this day came to be celebrated through sending cards and messages of reassurance to loved ones. Evidently, a Christian man by the name of Valentine was arrested in ancient Rome for his faith and put in prison. There he sent…
Month: February 2019
February 11, World Day of the Sick
On the Church calendar, February 11 is also the World Day of the Sick. This day highlights the healing ministry of the Church. It reminds us that service to people who are sick and suffering cannot be neglected. The Canadian Bishops write that this day of prayer for the sick “recognizes the great efforts of…