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Day 2 of Holy Souls Novena: How can I gain a plenary indulgence for the dead? Did you know that you can gain a plenary indulgence for the souls in purgatory if you visit a cemetery during the “Octave” of All Saints Day? That’s right. Let me explain. First, what’s an “octave”? An ‘octave’ is a one-week celebration of a feast day in the Church. We have ‘octaves’ for Christmas, Easter, and […]... 🔗 https://relevantradio.com/2026/11/day-2-of-holy-souls-novena-how-can-i-gain-a-plenary-indulgence-for-the-dead/ #Catholic #RelevantRadio #Christmas
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→ The Halloween trend driving a species towards extinction https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/painted-woolly-bat-sale-buy-amazon-etsy-ebay-qckjtdl62 “[A] growing trend for using [woolly bats] as home decor is driving the species towards renewed crisis via illegal online trade” “The first comprehensive study on the ornamental bat trade […] examined online data from the 2022 Halloween and #Christmas season. It found 856 listings for dead bats on Amazon, eBay and Etsy, 215 of which were painted woolly bats.” #bat #eBay #Etsy #decor #Amazon #Halloween
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Time-lapse process for Day 22: Beacon Without a doubt this is my new favorite of all I’ve done so far for 2026. I reeeeeeealy wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull it off and I had to tweak colors many times but in the end it worked and I’m very happy with it. I think it captures the spirit of the Rankin-Bass Rudolph and is just cozy to look at. 🥰 #Inktober #Rudolph #Christmas #FediArt #HumanArt #LineaSketch
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This year's FediBookFair will be 7th/8th November. FediBookFair is a chance for #authors and #publishers to post about their books using the #FediBookFair hashtag. #Readers can watch or follow the hashtag to find #books to read and authors to follow. It's an excellent chance to find #Christmas gifts. Full details at https://AuthorHelp.uk/FediBookFair/ Boosts appreciated. #author #WritersOfMastodon #writing #WritingCommunity #bookstodon
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It’s Christmas in July! Today honors the Holy Magi The Magi mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew are very mysterious, “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem.” (Matthew 2:1) Relatively little is known about them outside of the Gospel account, but tradition claims there were three magi, based Read More… It’s Christmas in July! Today honors the Holy Magi... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/07/24/its-christmas-in-july-today-honors-the-holy-magi/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Christmas
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