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Sharing the Word for December 15, 2017
Franciscan Media - Dec 15, 2017 at 12:00 am Friday of the Second Week of Advent
December 15, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6
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The Pew Religious Survey No One is Talking About
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 15, 2017 at 12:00 am Fredric Heidemann discusses a new pew study that indicates the closing gap between Protestants and Catholics and how this indication ought to be a hopeful sign of the goal of...
Australia asks Church to end celibacy and confession to fight child sex abuse
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 15, 2017 at 12:00 am A commission established in Australia to investigate child sex abuse has recommended the Catholic Chruch end its practice of priestly celibacy, ...
Church reviews possible Catholic hospital mega-merger
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 15, 2017 at 12:00 am Catholic ethics and church law must be at the center of a merger of two major Catholic health care systems that, if approved, will create the largest ...
Indonesia rejects law that would criminalize sex outside of marriage
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 15, 2017 at 12:00 am Indonesia's high court has ruled against a petition that would have outlawed all sex outside of marriage.
Will you a give a little differently this Christmas?
The Catholic Leader - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:42 pm CHRISTMAS is traditionally a time where we tend to focus on buying gifts, writing Christmas cards and preparing food for a feast spent with loved ones. Yet as I reflect on...
What Bethlehem reminded me about Christmas
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:04 pm When I was preparing to go to the Holy Land this summer, everyone who had been there before had the same message for me: You’ll never read the Scriptures the same again. As a...
Daily Reflection — Praise His Holy Name
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:03 pm “Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name” (Psalm 30:4). If you are a Christian, you must be a person of prayer. There is no way to have a...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:02 pm “For Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional...
Encountering the Word — Psalm 51:9-15
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:01 pm From the Miserere “Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt. A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from your presence,...
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 15, 2017
CatholicMom.com - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:01 pm Today’s Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19
Have you ever been yelled at for doing exactly what the person asked you to do? If you are a mom, the answer is yes, you have – especially if you’...
The 5 big lessons Princess Leia taught us
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm Intelligent, powerful, just ... with a great fashion sense ... she's a modern icon of female empowerment.If there’s something I love about Star Wars (besides the story, the...
Advent Light: Would God pursue you, if he did not like you?
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm A reflection and prayer for December 15, 2017, Day 13 of AdventJesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and...
9 Days of prayer to spiritually prepare for Christmas
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm Here's a unique novena to help prepare for the birth of Jesus.Christmas is almost here! The great feast is right around the corner, and it’s important to pause our busy lives and...
Here’s the sweetest ad of the 2017 holiday season (VIDEO)
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm Some commercials really do help you get into the spirit of the season.Around this time of year, many commercials are aimed more at the spirit of spending than at the spirit of...
Sacred artists have an insight into the Holy Family that we should remember
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm And some of these masterpieces could grace your own home this season!This month, Pope Francis has us praying for our grandparents. We usually think of young people as the future...
Ohio Legislature votes to ban aborting Down syndrome babies
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm The bill, which passed 20-12, is now in the hands of Governor Kasich.The Ohio legislature has voted in favor of a bill which would penalize doctors who perform abortions after a...
Do you know the one about the pope getting pulled over?
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm “So, the pope arrives in New York, right? And they pick him up at the airport in a limo …”Some saints were well-known for having a good sense of humor. Philip Neri (“the Humorous...
7 Great Christmas albums to fill your stockings
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm These albums are great for gifts, but should also be part of your Christmas music collection.We are officially 10 days away from Christmas! We’re sure you have your shopping done...
8 Intriguing books to watch for in 2018
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2017 at 11:00 pm We're already looking forward to reading these intriguing titles, and pre-ordering our copies.A legendary songwriter’s final poems. A psychologist-turned-celebrity’s roadmap for...
