I wish all of you a happy and holy Christmas. Christmas is full of family, traditions, gatherings, and festive celebrations, the giving of gifts, the sharing of the traditional meal with family recipes. For children, there is Santa; excitement, the …
Shouts for joy on feast of the Immaculate Conception
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | On Dec. 7, 2023, the community surrounding St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Altamonte Springs may have noticed an unusual commotion coming from the church. The rattle of nearly 300 noisemakers and the joyous shouts of parishioners filled …
Syro Malabar church honors Mary
SANFORD | It is dusk on the second night of the 10-day rosary and the beginning of the parish feast honoring the birth of Mary, patroness of St. Mary’s Syro Malabar Church in Sanford. Bursts of brightly colored clothing, the …
Sisters on the road to holiness
DORAL | Brimming with joy upon entering the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, four young women gave their lives wholly to Christ, in service to God the Father and Our Lady. Among them is Sister Amanda Magdalena Davis, a