Pope sends Christmas Eve appeals to Lebanon, South Sudan
Pope Francis has sent Christmas messages to Lebanon and South Sudan in which he offered comfort to citizens and urged the leaders of each to exert more effort in the quest for peace.
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Pope Francis has sent Christmas messages to Lebanon and South Sudan in which he offered comfort to citizens and urged the leaders of each to exert more effort in the quest for peace.
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“As 2020 comes to an end, we know that sadly the trials and challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not,” said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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The Vatican’s reforestation program has seen 300 trees of various species planted over the past three years, and “an important milestone” is the tiny nation “has achieved its goal of being pesticide-free,” Father Rafael Garcia de la Serrana Villalobos, told Vatican News in mid-December.
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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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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 […]
Reading 1 2 SM 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16
When King David was settled in his palace,
and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side,
he said to Nathan the prophet,
“Here I am living in a house of cedar,
while the ark of G…
Pope Francis celebrated the Holy Mass of Christmas night in St. Peter’s Basilica on the evening of December 24 (video, booklet, full text of homily).
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Conflict in the South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused “pervasive” gender-based violence, according to Catholic aid groups.
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Some participants of the Vatican-sponsored “Economy of Francis” are dismayed by the “co-optation” of the movement by some of the biggest names in international finance.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 24, 2020 | Catholic-Muslim relations, Christmas, Church in the Middle East, Iraq, Iraqi Christians, lead, News, Patriarch Luis Sako |
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.
Read MoreThe basilica dates back to 1858, when the current church was built to replace one that burned down. St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is the only Black Catholic community church that is also a basilica, and is the “cornerstone of Catholicism” in the Virginia Tidewater.
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“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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On Tuesday, I walked into our kitchen early in the morning to start coffee for my husband and begin my daily morning prayers when I suddenly became paralyzed by excruciating pain. I could barely move and considered whether or not I needed to yell out to my husband to take me to the Emergency Room. […]
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In 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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I love Christmas presents almost as much as I love baby Jesus. You’d think this might pall with age, or bring regret that I haven’t invested more in spiritual Advents (being occupied as I often am with getting enough gifts for my ever expanding circle of friends and family). Quite the contrary! I realized at […]
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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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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 24, 2020 | Blessed Virgin Mary, Encountering the Word, Gospel, Jesus Christ, News, Scripture, St. Joseph, St. Luke the Evangelist |
“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they w…
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In Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI avoids the unfortunate academic habit of treating ancient texts…
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Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, an order dedicated to spreading the…
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