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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“The [Solemnity] of the Assumption is a strong appeal to us to live ‘ever intent upon heavenly things,’ and not to allow ourselves to be carried away by the vicissitudes and seductions of the world.” – Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen