July 26

Feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim

St. Joachim and St. Anne with Mary

Today is the feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim. They were the parents of Mary's and Jesus's grandmother and grandfather.

2009 prayer

Grandmother Saint Anne, you have always unconditionally welcomed all people who have confided in you. We come before you today with divisions of all kinds in our families, in our communities, in our country, and in our world. We long to say “Let us be reconciled”, however we cannot achieve this on our own.

Help us obtain from your Grandson Jesus the grace of peace and reconciliation for our broken hearts, as well as for our entire world.

Come to our aid so that we may say, with complete sincerity, “Let us be reconciled”. Good Saint Anne, pray for us. Réal Gingras, C.Ss.R (January 27, 2009)

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Flower of the Day

Yucca

Ivory Tower

Symbolizes the Immaculate Conception

Mary was conceived free from sin in the womb of St. Anne, that is why she is called The Immaculate Conception.

Shrine of Ste Anne de Beaupre http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ssadb.qc.ca/images/5_2_basilique/chapelle_ste_anne.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ssadb.qc.ca/eng/2_5_relics.htm&usg=__D0fsblbxBzsZdmC9gRWpkU3sr1M=&h=576&w=524&sz=116&hl=en&start=57&um=1&tbnid=Bad_Gl4QlSuwhM:&tbnh=134&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dst.%2Banne%2Bde%2Bbeaupre%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLJ_enUS301US301%26sa%3DN%26start%3D40%26um%3D1

Ave Maria!