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The Crib and the Cross
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 19, 2017 at 12:00 am Today, Father Steve Grunow comments on the nature of the various genres of seasonal songs, reflecting upon the original intent of proper Christmas carols: to connect the...
Breathe a testament to true love in the context of marriage
The Catholic Leader - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:09 pm INSPIRATIONAL and emotionally heavy, Breathe demonstrates what the power of hope can achieve in one’s life, even when confronted by great challenges. Set in the 1950s, Robin...
December by Candlelight
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:04 pm Every day we look forward to the gift of another dawn as the sun begins to peek through the curtain of the night to bring the vibrancy of color back to us yet again. It is a...
Daily Catholic Quote — O Antiphons: O Radix Jesse
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:02 pm O Radix Jesse: “O Root of Jesse, that stands for an ensign of the people, before whom the kings keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: come, to save us,...
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 19, 2017
CatholicMom.com - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:01 pm Today’s Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
God’s timing is definitely not our own, and yet, as we have experienced time and again in scripture and in real life, it seems to always be perfect....
The Nativity Trailer
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: December 19, 2017Spanish peacekeeping soldiers with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) decorate a Christmas tree next to a UN vehicle hosting a...
5 Saintly quotes on how to approach the Eucharist with a true ‘Christmas’ spirit
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm Many saints throughout the centuries recognized the Eucharistic connections to Jesus' birth.While Christmas is principally focused on the birth of Jesus and the mystery of the...
Why this Hallelujah Chorus in a food court was more than just a “flash mob”
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm Watch: The effect is profound, and points to the deepest truth of Christmas.As far as “flash mob” scenes go, there’s something pretty profound and remarkable about this one:...
Why ‘The Last Jedi’ is a perfect Advent meditation
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm No spoilers. Just some observations to keep in mind when you watch.“Darkness rises. Light rises to meet it.” (Star Wars: The Last Jedi promotional tagline) I saw the new entry in...
11-year-old named “America’s Top Young Scientist” for life-saving device
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm Gitanjali Rao's device detects dangerous lead contamination in water, a problem for over 18 million Americans.When Gitanjali Rao shared how she likes “finding solutions to real...
How to deal with toxic people, charitably and successfully, in 3 steps
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm It’s all about managing your emotions, and not someone else’s.Human behavior can be “toxic” at times. Whether it assumes the shape of cruelty, logic-defying conduct, negativity,...
Advent Light: Zechariah’s question to the angel was a feather rustler
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm A reflection and prayer for December 19, 2017, Day 17 of AdventThen Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”...
Bitcoin: New gold or big hoax?
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm In many parts of the world, people have Bitcoin fever, but time will tell whether it's a currency of the future.Around the world, more and more people are buying bitcoins and...
I hate it when people say “The Lord will provide,” and then he does
Aleteia - Dec 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm Chronicling the small miracles that show up repeatedly, when faith really is "childlike." She said brightly, with a happy laugh, “The Lord will provide.” I hate when people say...
Earth as Art: Lambert Glacier
The Catholic Astronomer - Dec 18, 2017 at 8:39 pm
The Lambert Glacier in Antarctica is the world's largest glacier. The focal point of this image is an icefall that feeds into the glacier from the vast ice sheet covering the...
Atheist Aesthetics
The Curt Jester - Dec 18, 2017 at 8:05 pm When I was an atheist I had a very utilitarian view of things. For example I thought that all government buildings and interiors should be just purpose driven with no view to...
Brisbane’s newest deacon ‘fired up’ for his 58th Christmas
The Catholic Leader - Dec 18, 2017 at 8:00 pm ANDREW O’Brien’s had 57 Christmases in his lifetime, but his 58th will be different – the Holy Spirit is making sure of that. Married and the father of three sons, he was ordained...
Minnesota Senate Appointee Tina Smith Was a Planned Parenthood VP and “Leader in the Abortion Industry”
LifeNews.com - Dec 18, 2017 at 6:15 pm The state’s largest pro-life organization is launching a radio ad campaign to inform Minnesotans about U.S. Senate appointee Tina Smith’s record of advocacy for unlimited abortion...
White House Forbids CDC use of 7 politically correct words
LifeSiteNews - Dec 18, 2017 at 6:10 pm The tables are being turned on the left’s control of the language of Washington’s bureaucracy and they are nervous about it.
CU Weekly 360: Gaudete, Gifting, and Keeping The Faith
Catholic Underground - Dec 18, 2017 at 6:08 pm This episode, the CU Crew discussed:
12 Secular Christmas Songs that maaaaay be about Advent
12 Gift ideas for priests, nuns, and religious
Bishop Barron reflects on why young...
