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Daily Gospel Reflection for December 25, 2014

CatholicMom.com - Dec 25, 2014 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: John 1:1-18 As a child, going to church for Christmas was, at best, an inconvenience. We hated the years that Christmas fell on a Sunday. Can you tell I wasn’t...

Pope: Christmas is reminder to heal wounds, fix defects, play with kids

Franciscan Media - Dec 25, 2014 at 5:00 am
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christmas is the time to heal wounds and fix whatever defects still linger in one's life and heart, Pope Francis told Vatican employees.

Holidays are Holy Days

Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 25, 2014 at 4:25 am
There are two things to get right from the start about the mystery of Christmas.  The first is that it was not peaceful.  The angels sang of peace to men of goodwill but that was...

Midnight Mass - Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord - Homily of Pope Francis

News.va - Dec 25, 2014 at 4:15 am
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined” (Is 9:1). “An angel of the Lord appeared to...

And the Word Became Flesh…

Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 25, 2014 at 4:15 am
God loves stuff. Things. Matter. We can tell that God loves stuff because he made so much of it. From the dust of the Horsehead Nebula to the sand of a Pacific beach to the...

A Christmas Special on Traditional Catholic History in Italy - by Roberto de Mattei

Rorate Coeli - Dec 25, 2014 at 4:04 am
Let us remember those who, around the world and against all odds and a mostly hostile hierarchy, worked to preserve the Traditional Mass and Rites of the Latin Church. Let us...

Christmas Sale: 12 Deals & iPad Giveaway!

Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Dec 25, 2014 at 3:00 am
We read your Christmas wishlists and discounted 12 of Verbum’s most-requested resources. But we’ve also got another Christmas surprise: we’re giving away an iPad Mini and Verbum 6...

Catholic Under the Hood: Two Christmas Traditions (and a Third)

SQPN - Podcast Network - Dec 25, 2014 at 2:05 am
Many cultures have special traditions for the celebration of Christmas. Polish Catholics celebrate with the sharing of opłatki. Austrian and German Catholics await the coming of...

Full text: Pope Francis’s homily at Midnight Mass

Catholic Herald - Dec 25, 2014 at 2:01 am
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined” (Is 9:1). “An angel of the Lord appeared to (the...

Christmas in Forest Hills

The Deacon's Bench - Dec 25, 2014 at 1:33 am
Shortly before Midnight Mass—which actually took place at midnight!— from my parish, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, NY. The liturgy was breathtaking: 40 altar servers...

Encountering the Word — Luke 2:16-20

Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 25, 2014 at 1:30 am
A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had...

Merry Christmas!

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 25, 2014 at 1:01 am

Merry Christmas!

New Liturgical Movement - Dec 25, 2014 at 1:01 am
On behalf of all the writers of New Liturgical Movement, I wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas, and every blessing from the Child that is born unto us! By the prayers of the...

CHRISTMASCAzT 26: O admirable exchange!

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 25, 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...

14 Christmas Resources from Fr. Robert Barron

Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 25, 2014 at 12:00 am
To celebrate Christmas season, here are 14 of my top videos, articles, and homilies pertaining to the birth of Christ. God bless you today and throughout this holy season!

Merry Christmas!

Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 24, 2014 at 11:44 pm

Keeping the Memory of Christmas and Resisting the Siren Call of Our Culture

Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 24, 2014 at 11:01 pm
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!  Let earth receive her King!  Merry Christmas!  It is a wonderful day as we celebrate our Savior’s birth with friends and loved ones. It is...
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