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What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 25, 2014 at 2:57 pm Was there a good point you heard in the sermon for your Christmas Mass of obligation?
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Today we had a Solemn Mass. A shot from the pews.
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Full text: Pope Francis’s Urbi et Orbi message
Catholic Herald - Dec 25, 2014 at 2:32 pm Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!
Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, is born for us, born in Bethlehem of a Virgin, fulfilling the ancient prophecies. The...
Pope Francis urges people to hear cries of children at Christmas
Catholic Herald - Dec 25, 2014 at 2:23 pm The crying of the Baby Jesus is not the only cry people should hear on Christmas as many children around the world are crying because of war, maltreatment and abuse, Pope Francis...
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Commonweal - Dec 25, 2014 at 1:19 pm Pentatonix is the hottest a capella group in American pop music. They've got the biggest selling 2014 Christmas album; and it opens with "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". It is---...
Christmas this and a little bit of non-Christmas that (including a think piece for Hanukkah next year)
GetReligion - Dec 25, 2014 at 10:59 am
Yes, this is a Christmas post and it will serve several functions, including at least one note for journalists to stash away in their calendars for next year's holiday-news...
Poinsettia Cocktails for the Christmas Season
CatholicMom.com - Dec 25, 2014 at 10:00 am
POINSETTIA COCKTAILS & FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
I recently wrote that there’s nothing like tradition to bind a family together. And I meant it. Tradition and faith go hand...
Pope's prayer for children who are victims of violence
News.va - Dec 25, 2014 at 9:55 am
(Vatican Radio) Departing from his prepared remarks on Christmas Day, Pope Francis offered a heartfelt plea for “all those children who are killed and ill-treated.” He spoke...
Obamas Send Christmas Greetings
The Religion Clause - Dec 25, 2014 at 9:25 am The White House today posted Weekly Address: Happy Holidays from the President and First Lady (transcript) (video). The President said in part:... today, our family will join...
Christmas in Middle-earth
SQPN - Podcast Network - Dec 25, 2014 at 9:14 am
In this special Christmas episode, we visit the town of Frostbluff and talk about Tolkien’s letters from Father Christmas and their influence on the creation of Middle-earth.
You...
For A Hurting World, "May the Lord Open Hearts to Trust"
Whispers in the Loggia - Dec 25, 2014 at 8:01 am CHRISTMAS MESSAGE "URBI ET ORBI" OF POPE FRANCISST PETER'S SQUARE25 DECEMBER 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, is...
The Deeper Meaning of Christmas
CatholicMom.com - Dec 25, 2014 at 8:00 am In the days of Caesar Augustus, an era of peace was established in the Mediterranean world after centuries of strife. But this peace was forged by the proud ambition of emperors...
Pope Francis celebrates Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve
News.va - Dec 25, 2014 at 7:35 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Midnight Mass in the Vatican Basilica on Christmas Eve to mark the Nativity of the Lord and in his homily spoke of how much the world...
Pope Francis's Christmas Message 'Urbi et Orbi' (To the City and the World): full text, link to video
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 25, 2014 at 7:14 am Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!
Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, is born for us, born in Bethlehem of a Virgin, fulfilling the ancient prophecies....
The Pope's Christmas prayer – deliver children who suffer due to violence
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 25, 2014 at 7:01 am Vatican City, Dec 25, 2014 / 07:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In his Christmas "Urbi et Orbi" blessing Pope Francis prayed for all who
suffer due to war and conflict, asking that the...
Jesus is the salvation for every person and every people
News.va - Dec 25, 2014 at 7:01 am Urbi et Orbi Message of Pope Francis
Thursday 25 December 2014
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!
Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, is born for us, born in...
Christ Child Lullaby
Dominicana - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:30 am Today as Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior, the Dominicana blog offers you the gift of song. For your listening pleasure, several student brothers recorded a rendition...
Fontgombault Sermon: Christmas Midnight Mass - Why do Nativity Scenes cause such scandal and hatred?
Rorate Coeli - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:12 am Christmas Midnight Mass
Sermon of the Right Reverend Dom Jean Pateau
Abbot of Our Lady of Fontgombault
Fontgombault, December 25, 2014
Natus est vobis hodie Salvator.
For unto you...
State Freedom of Conscience Clause Does Not Cover Environmentalist Who Refuses To Mow Lawn
The Religion Clause - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:05 am In Gul v. City of Bloomington, (IN App., Dec. 22, 2014), an Indiana state appellate court rejected constitutional and statutory challenges to a city ordinance that prohibits grass...
The Pope's Christmas prayer – deliver children who suffer due to violence
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:01 am Vatican City, Dec 25, 2014 / 05:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing Pope Francis prayed for all who suffer due to war and conflict, asking that the...
Lawsuit Challenges Courthouse Lawn Nativity Scene
The Religion Clause - Dec 25, 2014 at 6:00 am Despite a disclaimer placed on the courthouse lawn Nativity Scene in Baxter County, Arkansas (see prior posting), this week a federal court lawsuit was filed challenging the...
