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Do you hate confessing your sins to a priest? Let this motivate you
Aleteia - Dec 9, 2017 at 7:00 am Remember, God doesn't gain anything from it. It's you who will benefit!Even if you go to confession regularly, the idea of accusing yourself of all your wrongdoings is never...
Notitiae - Available Online!
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 9, 2017 at 7:00 am Back in February 2016, it was announced on NLM that Notitiae, the periodical of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (CDWDS), was changing the...
Verónica Sanfilippo released a beautiful new Christmas song
Aleteia - Dec 9, 2017 at 6:00 am This gentle melody may become a Christmas classic.Verónica Sanfilippo released this original Christmas song on December 4, 2017, and it is quickly becoming one of our favorites....
US bishops call for solidarity with migrants on Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day
EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 9, 2017 at 5:29 am Washington D.C., Dec 9, 2017 / 05:29 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The U.S. bishops are encouraging Catholics to observe the upcoming Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe as a day of solidarity...
Galaxies and Nebulae – What They Really Look Like
The Catholic Astronomer - Dec 9, 2017 at 4:00 am
In October, Fr. James Kurzynski did a post entitled Sacred Art: Enjoying The Splendor Of Creation Through The Eyes Of Hubble, featuring several really nice images from the...
Psychology says, “Let go.” Spirituality says, “Wake up!”
Aleteia - Dec 9, 2017 at 3:00 am Fr. Alfred McBride, O.Praem.– Fr. Alfred McBride, O.Praem.
European Parliament threatens Poland over pro-life law
Catholic Herald - Dec 9, 2017 at 2:30 am A Polish church spokesman dismissed a threat of European Union sanctions if his country’s parliament goes ahead with church-backed legislation to curb abortions of handicapped...
Spe Salvi: A masterpiece of hope
Catholic Herald - Dec 9, 2017 at 2:00 am Ten years ago Benedict XVI issued one of the more curious encyclicals of recent times, Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope), about the theological virtue of hope. The nature of its...
Bravo to Dave Armstrong!
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 9, 2017 at 1:44 am …for coming completely on board with the Church’s position on the death penalty. He now completely rejects it: My position for as long as I can remember has been against the death...
Doug O’Brien and I talk about helping the least of these
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 9, 2017 at 1:41 am …in an age of Christianist contempt for the poor and vulnerable: If you do not see Christ in the beggar at the Church door, you will not find him in the Chalice. – St. John...
ADVENTCAzT 2017 07: “If you have never before prayed with Mary…”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 9, 2017 at 12:01 am This year I once again offer short daily podcasts to help you prepare for the upcoming feast as well as for your own, personal, meeting with the Lord.
Here is ADVENTCAzT 07, for...
Sharing the Word for December 9, 2017
Franciscan Media - Dec 9, 2017 at 12:00 am Saturday of the First Week of Advent
December 9, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
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Daily Reflection — The Harvest is Plentiful
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:05 pm “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity. When he saw...
Prepare the Way of the Lord
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:04 pm Advent’s theme can be summed up in the word’s of Isaiah 40: Prepare the way of the Lord! But what are the mountains that need to be leveled and the valleys that need to be filled...
Daily Catholic Quote — from St. Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:02 pm “How pleasing to Him it will be if you sometimes forget yourself and speak to Him of His own glory, of the miseries of others, especially those who mourn in sorrow; of the souls...
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 9, 2017
CatholicMom.com - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:01 pm Today’s Gospel: Matthew 9:35–10:1, 5A, 6-8
There is something easy to miss in this Gospel, but it is very important to NOT miss it. The first thing that Jesus did was preach the...
Father Rob Galea’s “Silent Night” is an R-and-B masterpiece
Aleteia - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:00 pm Galea's melisma reminds us of Boyz II Men.Father Rob Galea teamed with Gary and Natasha Pinto to produce this incredible recording of “Silent Night” in the R&B style. Natasha...
The Christmas miracle that changed one stubborn girl’s life forever
Aleteia - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:00 pm St. Therese of Lisiuex was never the same after the Christmas of 1886.Therese Martin was a stubborn and childish little girl. Her mother Zelie was terribly worried about her and...
What Mary teaches us about being human, and how she heals us, too
Aleteia - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:00 pm I believed my survival as a female meant living in a defensive posture against real or imagined male domination, including God’s.The “woman” is the representative and the...
How to bless a Nativity Scene
Aleteia - Dec 8, 2017 at 11:00 pm This blessing can be conducted by any member of the family.The family Nativity scene is a great way to remember the “reason for the season” and to place ourselves at that first...
