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Merry Christmas!
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 25, 2017 at 1:36 am Hodie nobis caelorum Rex de Virgine nasci dignatus est, ut hominem perditum ad caelestia regna revocaret: * Gaudet exercitus Angelorum: quia salus aeterna humano generi apparuit....
The Mystery of the Cave
Dominicana - Dec 25, 2017 at 1:00 am Neither of them knew quite what to expect. The day was unlike any other day in their lives. The movement from one place and thing to the next. And finally this resting place....
CHRISTMASCAzT 23: “And straight I called unto mind that it was Christmas day.”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 25, 2017 at 12:01 am
Here is CHRISTMASCAzT 23, for Christmas Day.
Today, Fulton Sheen gives us a pointer about how to avoid being an “atheist of the will”. We also hear a wrenching poem by a 16th...
Sharing the Word for December 25, 2017
Franciscan Media - Dec 25, 2017 at 12:00 am Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
December 25, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Luke 2:1-14
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Merry Christmas from Word on Fire!
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 25, 2017 at 12:00 am Merry Christmas from all of us here at Word on Fire!
Pope Francis' Christmas message to you (FULL TEXT)
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 25, 2017 at 12:00 am Pope Francis delivered his traditional Christmas day message to the faithful, wishing everyone a "Happy Christmas." Here is the full text of his ...
Love’s Greatest Gift
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:04 pm “I am with you always, to the close of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) Merry Christmas! I love holidays. I love family. The two just seem to go together, don’t they?. Some holidays are...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Pope Francis
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:02 pm “The faith we proclaim tonight makes us see God present in all those situations where we think he is absent. He is present in the unwelcomed visitor, often unrecognizable, who...
Encountering the Word — Isaiah 9:6
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:01 pm “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called ‘Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,...
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 25, 2017 - Christmas Day
CatholicMom.com - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:01 pm Today’s Gospel: John 1:1-18 – Christmas Day (Mass during the Day)
A baby boy, born of a virgin, changed everything. For centuries, even longer, the Jews had awaited the prophesied...
In Iraq, parish life is being born again
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm As Christmas approaches, Iraq's churches regain their vitality. Each one of them has its own story.In Baghdad, Catholics pray in the Sayidat al-Najat cathedral. This is the...
Christianism: A Faithful Representation of Life, according to C.S. Lewis
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm "Reality, in fact, is usually something you could not have guessed. That is one of the reasons I believe Christianity. It is a religion you could not have guessed."C.S. Lewis’...
5 Top archaeological discoveries of 2017
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm This year was a big one for unearthing secrets from the past.In 2017 archaeologists made a number of exciting discoveries that helped advance our understanding of how people lived...
5 Quotes from the Church Fathers on the beauty of Christmas
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm These holy saints can help us discover a beauty that we sometimes miss.Christmas is truly a beautiful time of the year and not simply because of the decorations, tree or...
3 Ways Christ comes to us at Christmas
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm And why today is only the beginning of our celebration of that mystery.Each one of us—adults and kids alike—has a favorite image or memory of Christmas. Perhaps yours is a song or...
6 Ways Christmas changes everything we think about God
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm The crèche, like the crucifix, tells a story so powerful that it turned the world upside down.How many ways can you tell the Christmas story? On Netflix, the answer seems to be “...
O little town of Bethlehem
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: December 25, 2017The 14-pointed silver star at the Grotto, believed to be the exact location where Jesus Christ was born and where Christians come to pray in the...
Why are green and red the colors of Christmas?
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm If you think that they date from the Victorian period, you're not far off, but there are new discoveries ... When December comes, the world is flooded with green and red, from the...
11 Best Christmas songs on YouTube (VIDEO)
Aleteia - Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm These soulful classics will bring you Christmas cheer, and maybe even a little peace and goodwill, too.Tis the season for many joys, including Christmas music. Some of us wait for...
All Around the World: The most fun and beautiful Christmas trees from the Vatican to the Rockefeller Center
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 24, 2017 at 8:50 pm With Christmas season comes the rapid purchasing of gifts, large family meals and decorated Christmas trees. We all know how elaborate some people ...
