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 God bless you friends!!  Today Project Siena took a big step and made its way onto Instagram!! Please consider checking out the profile , following, and sharing!! The blog will still be active on this site, the Instagram account is for new article updates, and quotes etc. The full articles will only be available here, on the blog site, so make sure you keep checking in every now and then!!  Here is the link to follow on Instagram See you in the Eucharist,  May 

Born in 1478, Saint Thomas More was a lawyer, statesman, and the Lord Chancellor of England, among a few other titles. Thomas was also a father and husband. Thomas was good friends with the king of England, Henry VIII, who eventually had him killed. During his reign, Henry tried to divorce his wife, Catherine, who was barren. He intended to marry Anne Bolyen. To do this, Henry separated from Rome and declared himself Holy Roman Emperor.  When Henry sought Thomas’s opinion on this separation, Thomas remained silent. But Thomas's silence spoke volumes. By remaining silent he asserted his allegiance to the Catholic Church, and to the State, but not to the actions of the King.  His silence, while eventually resulting in his martyrdom, provides an example for Catholics living in a post Christian culture.  Thomas was a lawyer and statesman during the reign of King Henry VIII. Henry was married at the time to his late brother’s wife, Catherine. Henry received a special dispensat...

In December 1531, Our Lady Appeared to a young man named Juan Diego, a native Mexican, on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico. The story of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe is known by many Catholics and Christians alike, On December 9th, 1531, Mary appeared to Juan Diego, a young Catholic on his way to mass. She asked Juan Diego to visit the Bishop and ask him to build a chapel in her honor on Tepeyac hill. Obediently, Juan Diego went to the Bishop and requested the chapel, however the Bishop wanted time to consider the matter. As Juan Diego walked home, He encountered Our Lady again and told her the Bishop had denied his request at the time. Mary asked Juan to ask again. The next day, Juan asked the Bishop for the Chapel again. The Bishop was not convinced of the authenticity of the apparition and request, so he asked for a sign. Two days later, Juan avoided seeing Our Lady as he was finding a priest to administer the sacraments to his dying uncle. Our Lady stopped Juan and assured him th...