Fr Ralph de Hahn: He has Spoken through the Prophets
Fr RALPH DE HAHN takes us on a journey through the Old Testament which reveals ancient prophecies of Christ’s coming. The Advent season is one of searching...
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Cardinal: Preach the Promise of Eternal Life
By Cindy Wooden – Anyone who thinks eternal life will be boring should ask a couple in love whether they want that love to endure forever, said the...
Palestinian Catholic brings ‘Miracle of Santa’ to Jerusalem’s Old City
By Judith Sudilovsky – Walk down St Peter Street from the Old City’s New Gate, past some shuttered shops and the closed Knight’s Palace hotel, continue down...
Pope to Celebrate early Mass on December 24 because of Covid-19 Curfew
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican’s traditional Christmas “Mass during the Night” December 24, but will begin the liturgy at 7:30 p.m. local...
A Christmas Lesson from Charlie Brown
“That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” For those who grew up with Charlie Brown TV specials, these words from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” resonate. The...
3rd Sunday in Advent Reflection
One stands among you whom you do not recognise, Jesus, the Messiah. Jesus the light of the world stands before them, but they do not see; they...
Jupiter and Saturn to Put on ‘Christmas Star’ Show
By Dennis Sadowski – A once-every-two-decade conjunction involving the solar system’s two gas giants will give earthbound observers a look at a so-called “Christmas Star” on the...
Advent: And So We Wait
Waiting is a natural part of life. But it’s often hard to wait. And in our modern world which pampers us in so many ways with instant...
What are the O Antiphons?
An ancient tradition of Advent is the recitation of the O Antiphons: seven responses, or antiphons, that are sung or recited to introduce the canticle of Mary...
What I’ll Teach My Daughters This Christmas
This year is going to be an interesting Christmas. Besides the fact that we are doing things under new and adjusted circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Advent Reflection for the Pope: Reality of Death leads to Greater Appreciation of Life
By Junno Arocho Esteves – By forcing the world to see the reality of death, the COVID-19 pandemic also gives people an opportunity to reflect on what...
Embracing Poverty this Advent
There are advantages and disadvantages in everything, and the same can be said to be true with regards to poverty. Priests and religious make a vow of...
