New Series Launches 1 July: The Blood That Saves Us
(And yes – regular blog posts will carry on as normal!)
There’s something new on the horizon - something designed to strengthen our spiritual life and help us live our Catholic faith more fully throughout the year.
Starting this summer, I’ll be launching a new blog series called:
🕊️ The 24/7 Catholic Monthly
Arriving on the 1st of every month, beginning this July.
This new monthly series will guide us through the Catholic year by offering reflections, devotions, meditations, poetry, and practical ways to live our faith not just on Sundays - but every day.
And don’t worry - the regular blog posts will continue as usual, with the same mix of reflections, seasonal prayers, saint stories, and Catholic commentary you're already familiar with at this blog. The 24/7 Catholic Monthly is an addition, not a replacement.
✝️ What Is The 24/7 Catholic Monthly?
Each post in this new series will appear on the first of every month and will include:
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📿 A Monthly Devotion aligned with Catholic tradition
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🧘 A Scriptural Meditation to feed the soul
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📅 Key Feast Days for the Month, with short explanations
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✒️ An Original Catholic Poem written especially for the season
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🧠 A Challenging 20-Question Catholic Quiz
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🔥 Practical Suggestions for daily Catholic living
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⛪ A Parish Invitation for anyone near New Milton or the New Forest
It’s all designed to help us become a more intentional Catholic - rooted in prayer, Scripture, tradition, and the sacramental life of the Church.
🩸 Launching 1 July: The Blood That Saves Us
The first post in this series will arrive on 1 July 2025, and it’s titled:
“The Blood That Saves Us: Why July is the Month of the Precious Blood”
July is traditionally devoted to the Precious Blood of Jesus, and this rich and powerful edition will guide you to the foot of the Cross through:
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A short daily offering prayer
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A reflective meditation on Calvary
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Quotes from saints like St Catherine of Siena and St Gaspar del Bufalo
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A beautiful poem titled “The Cup and the Crown”
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A full list of Catholic feast days and memorials for July
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A Catholic quiz with 20 questions and answers
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Tips for practising devotion to the Precious Blood in your everyday life
⛪ Parish Invitation: Come Home This July
If you’re near the New Forest, you are warmly invited to:
📍 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, New Milton
🔗 Visit our parish website
Whether you’re a regular parishioner, returning after time away, or simply curious - come and encounter Christ in the Mass, in Adoration, and in the community of believers.
📌 Mark Your Calendar – New Posts Every 1st of the Month
Here’s what you can look forward to:
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1 July: The Blood That Saves Us – July and the Precious Blood of Jesus
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1 August: The Assumption of Mary – Our Hope of Eternal Life
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1 September: Our Lady of Sorrows – Finding Strength in Suffering
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1 October: The Rosary – A Weapon of Peace
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and more...
A new edition will be published on the 1st of each month—offering a fresh opportunity to pause, pray, and recommit to living as a Catholic in every moment.
🕯️ And Yes—Our Regular Blog Posts Continue
Our usual content isn’t going anywhere! You'll still see:
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Timely reflections on liturgical seasons and feast days
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Prayers and novenas
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Saints’ lives and Catholic news
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Parish updates and practical guides for daily Catholic life
The 24/7 Catholic Monthly simply gives us something extra, a structured and reflective piece to kick-start each new month in the spirit of faith.
🙏 Let's Journey Together
Please pray for the fruitfulness of this new series and for everyone who reads it. May each post help us grow closer to Christ, more grounded in His Church, and more alive in our mission as 24/7 Catholics.
“This is the chalice of my Blood, the Blood of the new and eternal covenant…”
– Roman Missal
📅 COMING SOON:
1 July – The Blood That Saves Us
🩸 A powerful reflection on July’s devotion to the Precious Blood
🗓️ Then every 1st of the month: A new edition of The 24/7 Catholic Monthly
– Devotion, prayer, meditation, poetry, feast days, and more.
✍️ Stay tuned. Stay faithful. Stay Catholic. 24/7.