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Posts tagged with "Advent"

College student creates gingerbread cathedral, raises money for homeless Nation

College student creates gingerbread cathedral, raises money for homeless

Tuesday, December 22, 2020015 Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition for some families, especially those with German ancestry.
Father Gollob: Christmas tales and the joy of the season Columnists

Father Gollob: Christmas tales and the joy of the season

Sunday, December 20, 2020024 From the first Sunday in Advent, we have heard the warning over and over again to prepare the Way of the Lord. In the Gospel reading of that day, we were told to awaken from our slumber and to prepare the way for our Creator to come to save us and all the Earth.
Father Mower: This Advent, take time to reflect, pray and rejoice Columnists

Father Mower: This Advent, take time to reflect, pray and rejoice

Saturday, December 19, 20200154 One of the things I love about Advent is the daily reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. These are readings of God’s promise, they cast a vision of peace and beauty, and they give us what we need most right now…HOPE.
Father Bayer: Judgment Columnists

Father Bayer: Judgment

Wednesday, December 16, 2020077 In Advent we meditate on the coming of Christ. Traditionally, we contemplate not only his coming at Christmas, but also his second coming at the end of time – his coming “in glory to judge the living and the dead” (as we say in the Nicene Creed).
At Mass with new cardinals, pope warns against worldliness Pope Francis

At Mass with new cardinals, pope warns against worldliness

Sunday, November 29, 2020016 Concelebrating Mass with newly created cardinals, Pope Francis said Advent is a time to be vigilant, hopeful and helpful. People of faith who believe in the heaven that awaits them should not be caught up with earthly concerns, he said during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 29, the first Sunday of Advent, which marks the start of a...
Father Esposito: The Noble Truth of Advent Columnists

Father Esposito: The Noble Truth of Advent

Saturday, November 28, 20200333 Christians look to the light of Christ, the true light that knows no darkness or extinguishing (see John 1:4-5), to irradiate the gloom of their own suffering. Our efforts to purify the weak and fluttering flame of our heart from the ravenous cravings of selfishness, lust, and greed dim the light we radiate to others, and can bring us to...
Father Bayer: Spending Advent among the mountains Columnists

Father Bayer: Spending Advent among the mountains

Sunday, November 27, 2016031 Advent is a season of expectation. The prayers and readings of the liturgy teach us to look forward to the coming of Christ, the bringer of every blessing. This involves conversion, or an effort to unite our affections into an undivided love for “God-with-us” (Emmanuel), Jesus of Nazareth, who brings with himself wisdom, justice and...
Let us await the warmth and light of the Son of God Columnists

Let us await the warmth and light of the Son of God

Wednesday, December 17, 2014085 It is Advent season, and we have been warned to stay awake and to keep our eyes alert for a special coming of someone who will show us the path that leads to eternal life.
Pope: Spend time in silence, service before Christmas Uncategorized

Pope: Spend time in silence, service before Christmas

Monday, December 8, 2014039 In the heart of Rome's high-end shopping district, sparkling with Christmas lights and shiny baubles in the windows of famous designers, Pope Francis prayed that people would spend time in silence and in service as they prepare to celebrate Jesus' birth. Celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8, Pope Francis prayed for...
Preparing for Christmas one papal homily at a time Uncategorized

Preparing for Christmas one papal homily at a time

Thursday, December 4, 2014036 As Advent got underway, Pope Francis included in his morning Mass homilies specific graces Catholics should pray for as they prepare for Christmas.
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