Don’t Forget the Love of the Christchild
The essential message of Christmas cannot be forgotten by January, and SARAH-LEAH PIMENTEL has found a way to make sure it won’t in 2017. As I sat in Adoration for the last time in 2016,...
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Are We Also ‘Weary of the Herods’ of Our Day?
The Magi’s journey reflects people’s longing for God The Magi had the courage to set out on a journey in the hope of finding something new, unlike Herod who was full of himself and...
Epiphany Prayer
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Jesus encourages us “not to give up on anything or anyone”
Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said. “That is how one builds peace, saying ‘no’ to hatred and violence –...
5 Ways to a Better New Year
By the grace of God, Catholics can obtain a “fresh start” in the Christian life every time we freely participate in the sacrament of reconciliation. As we flip the calendar to a new year,...
The Pope’s New Year
Pope Francis’ celebrated vespers on New Year’s Eve in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 31 after which he met people in St Peters Square and visited the Nativity Scene. What is Vespers?...
New Year’s Prayer
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Making New Year’s Resolutions? Then Remember Christmas…
Does making New Year’s resolutions work for you? PETE SHEEHAN has some ideas that may help you — especially if we keep the meaning of Christmas at the forefront. Like New Year’s Eve, New Year’s...
Live For Christ this Year Wallpaper
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Do We Spiritualise Poverty?
Christmas came early for me at Rhino Camp. I don’t mean in the form of tinsel or turkey or even good Scotch. Christmas came for me in human form 11 years ago, that first feast...
Even Children Can Be Inspirational
As I was going through some old writings I came across a column I wrote nearly ten years ago about inspiration, probably at the time when a local supermarket chain adopted the slogan “Inspired...
Urbi et Orbi: World scarred by war, greed must welcome prince of peace
The song of the angels that heralded the birth of Christ urges men and women to seek peace in a world divided by war, terrorism and greed, Pope Francis said. “Today this message goes...
