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Celebrate the REAL Christmas Season
Celebrate the REAL Christmas Season
By Bill Dunn
It’s time to buck the trend this Christmas. It is time to resist peer pressure and be counter-cultural. I know that’s a hard thing to do. After all, I’m an expert on going along with peer pressure. I went to high school in the 1970s—also known as “the decade that fashion forgot.”
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Sharing the Joy of Christmas through Simbang Gabi
Sharing the Joy of Christmas through Simbang Gabi
By BJ Gonzalvo
This Advent Season, you'll probably encounter the Filipino tradition of celebrating Simbang Gabi at your local parish. For many Filipinos, Christmas is a very exciting celebration and we tend to go all out in our expressing our faith, our joy, and excitement during this time of year.
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Jacques de Jesus; a little-known Hero from the Holocaust
Jacques de Jesus; a little-known Hero from the Holocaust
By Larry Peterson
He was born in Normandy, France in 1900 and he was named Lucien Bunel. His dad, who was a deeply humble man and dedicated himself as much as could to helping others, was an inspiration to his son and young Lucien felt the call to the priesthood.
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Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
By Carol Monaco
From the moment of her conception, Mary was clean and pure with no stain of original sin. There were no barriers, no obstacles in her humanness to hold Mary back from saying yes to God. By giving herself completely to God, we are given the hope of redemption and salvation.
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Encountering Mary's Motherhood this Advent
Encountering Mary's Motherhood this Advent
By Katie Zalany
As we embark on Advent, God often reveals an aspect of Mary’s character for me to focus on. This year, it’s Mary’s spiritual motherhood and what it means for me.
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‘This Christmas… make peace with your neighbour'
‘This Christmas… make peace with your neighbour'
By George Calleja
Another year has nearly ended. Another Christmas has come. Many people will make their wishes hoping that they come true.
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‘This Christmas… Jesus wants to be in our heart'
‘This Christmas… Jesus wants to be in our heart'
By George Calleja
Christmas is here once again. Another year has nearly ended. During this year, everybody lived different experiences.
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The Simple Idea That PROVES Protestantism is Against Jesus
The Simple Idea That PROVES Protestantism is Against Jesus
By Arnold Scott
Part of being a Protestant is not submitting to a hierarchy that is directly from Jesus and not accepting the succession of Bishops from the apostles. They may be a self-appointed hierarchy, or just a single pastor to maintain doctrine, but not a hierarchy with apostolic succession right back to the apostles and to Jesus, a hierarchy we must submit to for Christian unity
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Pope Pius XII and His Confidant; Father Giovanni Ferrofino; Together, they Quietly Managed the Rescue of Thousands of Jews during World War II
Pope Pius XII and His Confidant; Father Giovanni Ferrofino; Together, they Quietly Managed the Rescue of Thousands of Jews during World War II
By Larry Peterson
There is still controversy surrounding Pope Pius XII and his perceived indifference to the crimes the Nazis were committing during World War II. The Pope was constantly bombarded with pleas for help on behalf of the Jews but, as head of the Vatican state, had to feign neutrality.
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Extending the Joy Past Christmas
Extending the Joy Past Christmas
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Another year has passed, and the Christmas Season is here. This is a time of reflection, a time of joy as we celebrate Jesus. We celebrate love brought into the world through the gift of God’s Son to the entire world.
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The Music of Christmas: Heaven Meets Earth in Holy Sign
The Music of Christmas: Heaven Meets Earth in Holy Sign
By Mark C. McCann
There is a beauty and blessing to Christmas music that enters anew into my soul each year as soon as the season of Advent begins. It summons within me a joyful longing that calls out to the Savior to pitch his tent within my heart once more. It announces itself softly in the holy words and moving melodies, building slowly to an unrestrained expectation of the joy to come.
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First Sunday in Advent
First Sunday in Advent
By Mary Rivers
Keep watch! Go forth with a clean heart to greet our Savior with good works this Advent.
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On Ideologues and Collectivist Narratives
On Ideologues and Collectivist Narratives
By Joseph Michael
It has become something of a running joke lately with some of my friends, both in real life and on Facebook, that my intentionally obscure views on certain issues is both perplexing and, in some cases, potentially professionally harmful. That last part is something that I take to heart and I have to carefully discern how to address it
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Venerable Servant of God, Bishop Alfredo Obviar; His Passion was to teach Catechism and he became one of the foremost Catechists of the 20th Century.
Venerable Servant of God, Bishop Alfredo Obviar; His Passion was to teach Catechism and he became one of the foremost Catechists of the 20th Century.
By Larry Peterson
Alfredo Obviar was born on August 29, 1889, in the city of Lipa in the province of Batangas in the Philippines. His parents were devout Catholics, and Alfredo was their only child.
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Online Catholic Bookstore Tumblar House Provides a Counter-Cultural Alternative for the Faithful
Online Catholic Bookstore Tumblar House Provides a Counter-Cultural Alternative for the Faithful
By Gina Marinello-Sweeney
With Amazon and other secular retailers quickly monopolizing the book marketplace, many Catholic consumers are seeking a faith-based alternative for their buying interests. Tumblar House, a quickly growing enterprise in the form of an online bookstore, may be their answer.
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He was a Teacher, a Football Coach, a Handy-man, and a De La Salle Christian Brother. His permanent calling would be that of a Martyr.
He was a Teacher, a Football Coach, a Handy-man, and a De La Salle Christian Brother. His permanent calling would be that of a Martyr.
By Larry Peterson
They called him Brother “Fix-it” and his religious name was Brother Leo. He loved the poor and joined the order of the De La Salle Christian Brothers so that he could mentor, help, comfort, teach, and protect the poorest of God’s children. In 1982, while serving the downtrodden in Guatemala, he was gunned down by three masked men.
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During November let's never forget that God's Mercy knows no Bounds; It can travel from War Criminal to Baseball Hero and to all points beyond.
During November let's never forget that God's Mercy knows no Bounds; It can travel from War Criminal to Baseball Hero and to all points beyond.
By Larry Peterson
All Soul’s Day is more than just a day to remember and pray for our departed loved ones. It is a day we should embrace fully because the faith we carry within us is validated. That validation is there for all of us because we can see the Mercy and Love of God and how it is available to every person, everywhere---if they so choose.
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