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            <title><![CDATA[For Those in the Armed Forces]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Prayer_Armed.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This touching prayer for those in the armed services emphasizes the spiritual, rather than the physical, dangers of war, because physical death is powerless to kill the soul, but sin can deprive us of Heaven.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[To Our Lady of Mount Carmel]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/tothevirginmary/qt/OL_Mount_Carmel.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is often tied to the Brown Scapular and is also recited as a novena before the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saint Joseph the Worker Novena]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Novena_StJ_Work.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This novena to St. Joseph, the patron of workers, is perfect for those times when we have an important project or assignment that we're having trouble completing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pentecost 101]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/tp/Pentecost_101.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pentecost marks the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles.  Learn more about this holiday that is often called the &quot;the birthday of the Church.&quot;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Women Can&#039;t Be Priests]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/f/Women_Priests.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Advocates for the ordination of women say it is simply a matter of justice, and the lack of such ordination is proof that the Catholic Church does not value women.  The Church's teaching on this matter, however, cannot change.  Why can't women be priests?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prayer of Petition]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Petition_HN.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this prayer of petition, we acknowledge the power of the Holy Name of Jesus and ask that our needs be fulfilled in His Name.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Patron Saints]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/thesaints/p/Patron_Saints.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Few practices of the Catholic Church are so misunderstood today as devotion to patron saints.    Find out more about the history of patron saints, what they do, and how they are chosen.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Novena to Saint Joseph]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Novena_Joseph.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This novena to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of all fathers, is a good prayer for fathers to ask for the graces and strength necessary to rear their children well, or for children to pray on behalf of their fathers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[In Honor of Saint Paul]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Honor_of_Paul.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This remarkable prayer in honor of Saint Paul is drawn from the ancient liturgy of the Coptic Church, the original Christian Church of Egypt.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prayers for July]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/tp/Prayers_July.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus.  The Precious Blood, like the Sacred Heart of Jesus, has long been venerated for its role in our redemption.  These prayers can be incorporated into our daily prayers during this month.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Novena to Saint Expeditus]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/novenas/p/Saint_Expeditus.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this novena, we ask Saint Expeditus to intercede for us for all the graces that we need in our life, from the gift of faith to the gift of final perseverance.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Popes of the Catholic Church]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/history/a/Popes_Hub.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There have been 265 popes of the Roman Catholic Church, starting with the Apostle Peter, the first pope of Rome, and leading up to Benedict XVI, the current pope.  Find links to a comprehensive list here, divided up by historical era.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pray the Rosary]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/ht/Pray_the_Rosary.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The rosary is the best-known and most popular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  It consists of 150 Hail Marys divided into three groups of 50, which are recited while meditating on the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries of our salvation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catholic Calendar 2011]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/a/2011_Lit_Cal.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This Catholic calendar for 2011 lists the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States, as well as the dates of moveable feasts (holy days whose dates change from year to year).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fasting]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/p/Fasting.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What does fasting mean?  Why and when do Catholics fast?  Learn more about the spiritual discipline of fasting in the Catholic Church.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[To the Precious Blood]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Precious_Blood.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this moving prayer, we recall the redemptive quality of the Precious Blood of Jesus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catholicism - QuickTips]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/cs/qt.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An index of QuickTips for the Catholicism guide site.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Novena]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/g/Novena.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A novena is a series of prayers that are said for nine straight days.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prayer for a Safe Delivery]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Gerard_Delivery.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this prayer, a mother asks St. Gerard Majella, patron of mothers and motherhood, to intercede for safety for her and her child during childbirth.  This is a good prayer to pray as a novena as a mother's due date approaches.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prayer to Jesus]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Jesus_Precious.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This short prayer calls to mind the Precious Blood of Jesus and asks Christ for His aid.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Date of Epiphany 2009]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/2009calendar/f/2009_Epiphany.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the Christ Child.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fear of the Lord]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/p/Fear_of_the_Lord.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The fear of the Lord, the last gift of the Holy Spirit, is the confirmation of the virtue of hope.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is a Saint?]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/thesaints/f/What_Is_A_Saint.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Saints, broadly speaking, are those who follow Jesus Christ and live their lives according to his teaching.  Catholics, however, also use the term narrowly to refer to especially holy men and women who, through extraordinary lives of virtue, have already entered Heaven.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Date of Good Friday 2009]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/f/2009_Good_Fri.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In the Catholic Church, Good Friday is the day that we commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the act that brought salvation to all who believe.  What is the date of Good Friday 2009?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catholic Lenten Schedule 2009]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/a/2009_Lent_Cal.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lent is a time of preparation for the death of Christ on Good Friday and His Resurrection on Easter Sunday.  The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Lent 2009.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Date of Ash Wednesday 2011]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/f/2011_Ash_Wed.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.  Find the date of Ash Wednesday 2011.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Date of Epiphany 2010]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/2010calendar/f/2010_Epiphany.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the Christ Child.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Date of Palm Sunday 2009]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/f/2009_Palm_Sun.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Palm Sunday, the final Sunday before Easter, marks the beginning of Holy Week.  Christian churches distribute palms (and sometimes pussy willows) on Palm Sunday to commemorate Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.  What is the date of Palm Sunday 2009?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Date of Mardi Gras 2009]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/f/2009_Mardi_Gras.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mardi Gras is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.  What is the date of Mardi Gras 2009?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacrament of Holy Communion]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/p/Sac_Communion.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The third of the three Sacraments of Initiation, the Sacrament of Holy Communion is the reception of Christ's Body and Blood.  This sacrament is the source of great graces that sanctify us and help us grow in the likeness of Jesus Christ.]]></description>
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