by larrimore6 on March 8, 2010
The earliest memory I have of religion is my parents arguing over it. My dad is a cradle Catholic and my mother was not Catholic.
We attended services with my mother when we were little,but then one by one we decided to attend Mass with our dad. Eventually, we all became Catholic. My parents no longer fought over religion, but my mother was still very much against the Church.
Years passed and my dad continued to pray for my mother to accept his love for the Church and the Eucharist. My sisters and brother never imagined that our dad’s love of the Church, love for our mother, and faith in the power of prayer would work a miracle that he wanted so desperately.
One Mother’s Day, my mother announced she would be attending Mass with us, saying it was because my dad’s parents were visiting. During the service, however, our priest surprised us all by announcing, “The prayers of a very special man are being answered this day.”
My dad burst into tears; at that very moment, he knew Our Lord had granted him a miracle. A miracle none of us could have known was in the making. For the past few months, our priest explained, our mother had been receiving instructions from him and now was ready to join the Church. When my mother received Holy Eucharist that day, there wasn’t a dry eye in the church.
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by admin on March 8, 2010
Last year we started the First Communion Story website so you could share the fond memories of your First Communion day.
With First Communion season approaching again we are running a new First Communion Story contest!
Here are the rules:
- Submit a First Communion story about you or your children by 3/31/10.
- Story must be true and a GOOD memory.
- You must own copyright on any photos you use in your story.
- Voting on stories will run through 4/30/10.
- Voters may vote for more than one story but please only vote for a story once.
- The winners will be announced on 5/03/10.
- The first prize winner will receive a First Communion dress or a $100 gift certificate at Aquinas and More Catholic Goods!
- Two runner-up prizes for $25 gift cards to Aquinas and More Catholic Goods will be awarded as well.
- First Communion dress must be chosen from the selection available on the Aquinas and More website.
Now, we really want the word to get out about the contest so we are also announcing a…
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- Write a blog post about the contest and link to the First Communion Stories website and our First Communion gift store.
- Send an email to ianataquinasandmoredotcom to let us know about your post.
- On May 3rd, 2010 we will choose two random winners of $50 gift cards.
- On May 3rd, 2010 we will also choose our favorite post and award another $50 gift card to that blogger.
- As a blogger you are welcome to enter the contest.
- If you are an Aquinas and More affiliate you will earn referral fees just as you would for any other link.
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