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Month: December 2020

Ten Reasons to Believe In Santa Claus

Without presuming to speak for the human race, but claiming what authority membership bestows, let it be said that there is no time when people are more susceptible to otherworldly interactions than at Christmas time. Marking the greatest spiritual Advent in history, the aura and traditions of Christmas have been alive with spirits ever since […]

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Hallowed Be This House

Stand thou for ever among human Houses, House of the Resurrection, House of Birth; House of the rooted hearts and long carouses, Stand, and be famous over all the Earth. — Hilarie Belloc One of the few joys of this year, a year that has proved particularly joyless, happened back at the end of January […]

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Christmas a time to pursue peace, reconciliation, Iraqi patriarch says

In a Christmas message meant to console his people, the head of the largest Catholic community in Iraq outlined the agenda for the pope’s upcoming trip, indicating two paths the country can take as it tries to put the pieces of a broken nation back together.

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What Is “The Nativity”?

“What is?” questions are of particular significance. When we see or hear of something before us or of something happening, we want to know what it is. We are not satisfied until we find out. […]

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The Holy Family as a School of Sanctity

The Holy Family as a School of SanctityIn Sunday’s Reading, the Church gives us an episode from Jesus’ early family life to ponder.  Why? Gospel (Read Lk 2:22-40) St. Luke tells us that after the wonder of Jesus’ remarkable birth, announced by angels and praised by shepherds, His parents did what all devout Jews did in that day after the birth of a […]

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Christmas in COVID-Time

Robert Royal: Only by drawing on a deep well of Christmas graces will we find the serenity and vision that marks out Christians from others.

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