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Novenas are very popular to Catholics. It is a traditional Catholic prayer method. A novena is when a series of prayers are given for nine days straight.The novena is offered as a sacrifice to God. God sees a novena as a sign of devotion especially when the person saying the novena asks for a specific reason.

Many people might think this is some kind of magic, but it isn’t. They are just there to help people talk to God. Novenas are usually very private, but sometimes at church.

Several novenas have been approved and Indulgenced by the Holy See. Novenas are created as preparation for feasts. In the early days, a novena was a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person.

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Good Morning!  I hope everyone is well today.  At about 1:30 this morning I returned from my trip to Washington D.C..  I was among thousands in our Nations Capital marching in support of LIFE!.  Yesterday ws the historic Anniversary of the ROE -vs- WADE decision that made abortion legal within our country.  Each year thousands of people come together and March from the White Houe to the Supreme Court.  This is a peaceful, non-violent demonstration to show that the decision of ROE -VS- WADE is wrong and that we need to work hard to defend life. 

I left on Sunday morning with the Archdiocese of Hartford Pro-life Office.  We went by bus to Washington.  We stayed at the Washington Plaza Hotel. 

On Sunday night we attened the Pro-Life Vigil Mass at the Basillica of the Immaculate Comception in Washington DC.

The Basillica was mobbed!  There were about 50,000 people at that Mass.   The young people were everywhere, on the floor, chushed in the pews, and on the stairs.  Both the Great Upper Church and the Crypt Church were packed.  I managed to get a standing position near the pulpit.  The Mass was absolutly beautiful.  His Eminence Justin Cardinal Regali, Archbishop of Philadelphia was the Principal Celebrant and Homilist. 

On, Monday I participated in the Annual March from the Elipse to the Supreme Cout.  I have never experienced something so inspiring, something so meaningful.  Thousands of people marching together…shoulder to shoulder arm in arm.  Solidarity at its best. 

In the end, for me, this was an experience that I will never forget.  I shall cherish it always.

Well, thats all for now.  I have to get some studying done.  I shall write again soon.  God Bless you all. 

Richard

Hello fellow bloggers!  Last week I was admitted to Candidacy.  Today I would like to share a photo with you. 

The picture is Bishop Michael R. Cote and I, following the Ceremony.

Good Afternoon fellow bloggers,

Today is a very impostant day within the Church.  Why? Because this morning at a special Mass, 14 men were advanced on their road toward Holy Orders.  Seven of them were advanced toward Transitional Diaconate and Priesthood and seven were advanced toward Permanant Diaconate.  I was fortunate to be among those advanced toward Holy Orders. 

This special ceremony, invokes the Holy Spirit among the men, as a means of support for them as they make the final preparations for ordination.  After the homily the Bishop sits before the people with Mitre and Crozier, the signs of his office as Bishop.  Then each candidate is called forth, stands and pronounces that he is ,”Present”.  HE makes a sign of reverence to the Bishop.  After all of the Men have been called.  the Bishop questions them asking them if they are ready to dedicate themselves to Christ and His Church.  

Soon each of these men will be called by their Bishop’s to Holy Orders within the Church.  May God continue to bless them in there preparations.   

Hi everyone!  Today I finalized my plans for attending the Pro-Life March in Washington DC.  For years my Seminary has attended the March, but, I have never gone.  This will be a new experience for me.  I am bringing a digital comcorder with me so I can take videos as well as pictures.  When I return, I will have to post them and tell you all about my trip. 

Over the years I have had many people inquire about my life as a seminarian.  So many people want to know, so, here I am blogging about it.  I hope that my website will help other young men think about a vocation to the Priesthood.  Maybe this site can be the instrument in order to help somebody’s vocation grow. 

Hello Internet world!  Welcome to RichardBreton.com - the story of my life as a Catholic seminarian, rants, raves, reviews and interesting tidbits.  Imagine, last week I didn’t know what a blogger was or what the word blog stood for, and here I am — the “Blogging Seminarian.”  When I become a Priest in 2008 the slogan will have to change.  Perhaps, “The Blogging Priest.”  I suppose it has a ring to it.