December 2021 – Page 9 – The Southern Cross

Rain moves Vatican Christmas tree lighting indoors

By CNS / December 11, 2021

The Vatican’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony was moved inside due to heavy rains in Rome

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Third Sunday (Gaudete Sunday) Of Advent Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Authentic

Michael Shackleton – Contrary to some Protestants’ objections, the Bible has never been neglected by the Catholic Church. This is

By Admin / December 11, 2021

By: Sr Margaret Mary Makuwerere (S.U): The 8th of December was a special day indeed for the Ursuline Sisters of

By CNS / December 11, 2021

By Jodi Marlin – At 15 weeks gestation, an unborn baby responds to touch. The neurotransmitters and nerves needed to

By CNS / December 10, 2021

By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love

By CNS / December 10, 2021

By Junno Arocho Esteves – The representation of Peru’s diverse Indigenous communities in this year’s Nativity scene in St Peter’s Square

Hope For a New Moral Imperative – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Luke 3:10-18 – Whoever has two tunics must

By Tamar SC / December 10, 2021

Liturgical Calendar Year C Sunday 12 December, Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-18, Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke