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Monthly Novena for the 25th Day A Simple Family Devotion Honoring the Birth of Jesus

Monthly Novena for the 25th Day A Simple Family Devotion Honoring the Birth of Jesus
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 Feast of Saint Joseph

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Daniel, Chapter 10, Verse 11-14
11“Daniel, beloved,” he said to me, “understand the words which I am speaking to you; stand up, for my mission now is to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up trembling. 12“Do not fear, Daniel,” he continued; “from the first day you made up your mind to acquire understanding and humble yourself before God, your prayer was heard. Because of it I started out, 13but the prince of the kingdom of Persia stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia, 14 and came to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the last days; for there is yet a vision concerning those days.”





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