The Power of ‘Les Miserables’
The new stage-to-screen adaptation of Les Misérables (which releases today) is proof again of the enduring power of Victor Hugo’s 150-year-old masterpiece. The novel-turned-musical has been released...
View ArticleThe Glory and Muck of Christmas
As I mucked out the barn this morning I could almost imagine this world to come, like a newborn in the straw, asleep in the stall, dreaming of what is to come, in the dusty early morning light. {This...
View ArticleMerry Christmas: Linus Explains
text before content“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn...
View ArticleThe Story of God in 10 Minutes
The story of God as presented by Matt Papa in 10 minutes. Please visit the original post if the links and video clips are not visible, or if the complete article does not appear.
View ArticleAt the Christmas door… from our house to yours…
… we open the front door and marvel with you all, the kindest of friends, at the Merry of CHRISTmas, and all this world singing — do you hear what I hear? In one warped world, the door’s jammed...
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View ArticleThe Greatest Gift of All
Even children understand that unless a present is opened and explored, its value will remain unknown. Yet many people neglect "unwrapping" God's gift of salvation through Jesus. They receive His...
View ArticleA Mother’s Christmas Wish
Amy just received the best possible present she could have asked for this Christmas. As I type this post, Bethany is resting in Amy’s arms. She’s not out of the woods yet, but she was stable enough...
View ArticleA Tribute to Sandy Hook [Video]
As I spent Christmas morning with my family I could not get the little faces of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook off my mind. Such a horrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with the...
View ArticleChristmas Flashmob
Earlier this year, I asked What if Church was like a Flashmob? Here is another video along the same theme, which shows the joy that can be brought into the lives of others with a little creativity and...
View ArticleA Christmas Story – The Hidden Story of Humility
A Christmas Story – The Hidden Story of Humility James 4:6 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) - 6 But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble...
View ArticleThe Nativity
On this Holy Day, I am grateful for my family, and for the opportunity to celebrate this season with my Big Italian clan in Syracuse. I am thankful for the One, Holy and Apostolic Church that has...
View ArticleRelational Gifts, Missional Gifts
For Christmas my wife bought me two pair of jeans to broaden my stock of clothes that fit. She also got me a cover for my iPad to compliment my Kindle cover she bought three years ago. Both feature...
View ArticleEUROPE : CHRISTMAS HOMILY OF ARCHBISHOP NICHOLS
IND. CATH. NEWS REPORT"There is a most unpromising introduction to the proclamation of the birth of Christ, as we have heard it this night, in the Gospel of St Luke. A census of all the people had been...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM BISHOPS OF CANADA
CCCB RELEASEAccording to the Gospel of Matthew (2.11), the Magi brought three gifts to Christ: gold, myrrh, and frankincense. This past year, Christ’s Mystical Body, the Church, has received three...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF CARDINAL WUERL - WASHINGTON DC - 2012
ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON DC RELEASEMerry Christmas! Jesus has the perfect gift for all of us – Himself. Will you accept it?It is a common problem: you want to give something special, something just...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS NOVENA - DAY 9 - PLENARY INDULGENCE
Opening Prayer:V. O God, come to my assistance.R. O Lord, make haste to help me.Glory be to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning, is nowand ever shall be, world...
View ArticleVATICAN : POPE : FULL TEXT URBI ET ORBI - CHRISTMAS 2012 MESSAGE
Vatican Radio REPORT - Pope Benedict XVI has urged people never to loose hope in peace this Christmas, even in situations of conflict such as Syria, or nations afflicted by terrorism such as Nigeria,...
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