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Encountering the Word — Acts 7:55-60
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 26, 2014 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “But he [Stephen], filled with the holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of...
البابا يمنح بركته مدينة روما والعالم لمناسبة عيد الميلاد المجيد
Vatican Insider - Dec 26, 2014 at 1:29 amSomething for the Feast of Stephen
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 26, 2014 at 1:20 am The difference between the values exalted by a Christian civilization:
And those of a post-Christian Civilization:
Largest Homeless Camp in US Evicted to Make Way for Tech...
CHRISTMASCAzT 27: Do you recognize the voice of your Lord?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 26, 2014 at 12:01 am Here is a 5-minute, daily podcast – today for CHRISTMAS DAY- to help you prepare for the upcoming feast as well as for your personal meeting with the Lord.
I’ll give you a few...
St. Stephen: The Martyr Who Opposed the Dark
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 26, 2014 at 12:00 am Father Steve Grunow offers his homily on this the great feast day of the first of the Church's Martyrs — Saint Stephen, who also happens to be Father Steve's namesake. In a time...
This year’s best Christmas gift
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 25, 2014 at 11:09 pm Back in the early days of the last century, my wife’s great-grandmother Agnes Meyer and her husband set out to raise a large family in a far-flung corner of Iowa. They had eight...
Yes Virginia, There is a Baby Jesus
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 25, 2014 at 11:01 pm by Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D. Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles Dear Virginia, I am writing to tell you about something that has been on my mind for...
Pittsburgh hospital sends Christmas babies home in stockings
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 25, 2014 at 10:14 pm Photo: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Adorable. From The Daily Mail: Babies born at a Pittsburgh hospital are heading home with their parents in tiny stockings. The...
Peering into the Mystery of the Incarnation
Communio - Dec 25, 2014 at 7:55 pm I find myself at this time of year, with this feast, what does it mean that God has entered into my very circumstance. At leach of the Masses I genuflected at the part where the...
Merry Christmas! Happy Blog Anniversary!
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:17 pm Merry Christmas, everyone! Remember what we're celebrating today -- the hope, the love, and the joy that we've all been blessed with through the incarnation of our Lord Jesus...
Pope Francis' Urbi et Orbi Message
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here below is a Vatican-provided translation of the Pope's traditional Urbi et Orbi message on Christmas day: ***
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!
Jesus, the Son of...
Pilgrimage to Nazareth to the Holy Family
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm Sunday of the Holy Family, December 28 ‐ Year B ‐ December 28, 2014 Roman Rite: Jan 15.1 to 6; 21.1‐3; B 11, 8.11‐12.17‐19; Luke 2, 22‐40
Ambrosian Rite
Jer 31.15 to 18. 20...
Pope Makes Satellite Call to Iraqi Refugees
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis made a phone call to a refugee camp in Ankawa, Iraq. The call was made via satellite connection by TV2000, an Italian TV station. The Pope's words...
Pope at Urbi et Orbi Address: "Jesus is the Salvation for Every Person"
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm Pope Francis appealed for those who are suffering and persecuted during his Urbi et Orbi ("to the City and to the World) Message on Christmas Day. The Holy Father began his...
Pope Francis: Every Christian Is Called to Live a Life Coherent With Their Faith
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm On the Feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis explained that Christians can prolong the joy of the Holy Night of Jesus Christ’s birth through the Gospel. During his Angelus to the...
Merry Christmas from The Catholic Foodie!
The Catholic Foodie - Dec 25, 2014 at 5:56 pm
Fellow foodie friends, I want to take this moment to wish you a Happy and Holy Christmas… hopefully around the table with family and friends.
I also want to remind you that...
Photopost Request: Christmas
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 25, 2014 at 5:00 pm We will be doing a photopost for the Christmas, for Masses in both forms as well as celebrations of the Office. Please send photos to photopost@newliturgicalmovement.org for...
Poem: The Nativity of Christ
Breviary Hymns - Dec 25, 2014 at 4:49 pm 15th Century Painting by Petrus Christus - Courtesy of WikipediaThe Nativity of Christ is a poem by the Jesuit Priest, Fr. Robert Southwell (1561-1595). Because of his efforts as...
God Bless Us, Every One!
Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 25, 2014 at 2:57 pm Merry Christmas yet again! I don't mean to start a good old trad-libertarian -distributist fracas by posting this piece by economist Gary North. I just want to celebrate...
