Our Prayers for 2015
As we change our calendars from 2014 to 2015, we give thanks to God for his abundant graces, even those...
December 2014
Reach out with Love for Others
The greatest gift we receive at Christmas is the one we receive every year: Jesus Christ. And with that gift...
Being God’s slave sets you free
The great lesson of Christmas is that by being slaves to God, we are set free, as CATHERINE DE VALENCE...
The story behind ‘Joy to the World’ carol
At Christmas we sing ‘Joy To The World’, an accidental Christmas carol written over two centuries in two continents by...
What nuns and priests do for Christmas
Christmas time is traditionally spent with family and friends, but what of those in religious life who may be far...
Absurd Inequality
BY SAM LUCERO Recently Oxfam America launched a global campaign to address extreme inequality. As part of this campaign, Oxfam...
A Priest’s Half-Century
BY WINNIE GRAHAM On December 20 Fr Ignatius Fidgeon OMI celebrates the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest,...
Mass Readings: December 21-28, 2014
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday December 21, Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Sm 7, 1-5.8-12.14.16, Ps...
Biographies of Christmas Carols
Christmas carols: we sing them in church, we hear them piped in the shops, we may have CDs of Josh...
