By Mary Beth Bonacci
Have you ever googled “percentage of people who dread the holidays?” It’s kind of fascinating. The numbers range, but it’s consistently a lot: 88 percent say they feel stress, 61 percent say they flat out dread the season, etc. High numbers.
12/22/21
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By Michael Horne
Last year, many of us struggled to adapt to how different Christmas looked compared to previous years. This year, we are moving closer to something more familiar with gatherings and celebrations. While we still need to navigate some challenges, we can keep in mind three specific things this Christmas season.
12/17/21
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By Laura Kelly Fanucci
"Wait for me!" Our 4-year-old runs after his big brothers, coat flapping and boots thumping. As I watch the kids race through the yard, his words echo memories of Decembers past when I waited for a new baby.
12/17/21
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By Russell Shaw
Four years ago, in a case from Missouri, a majority of justices of the Supreme Court agreed that a Lutheran church that operated a day school was entitled to funding from a state program for upgrading playgrounds in the interests of child safety.
12/16/21
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By Fr. Jack Peterson
There are a variety of powerful themes that make Advent a season of tremendous grace. I would like to ponder three that stand out in our readings this day: humility, joy and faith.
12/16/21
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By Elizabeth Foss
Are you tired yet? Tired in the moment, the day, the season? Or tired for as far as the eye can see? It’s a hot and dusty road, the holy way we pursue during Advent. We all get tired as we travel it. God begins a movement toward us, extends an invitation to us, and we go out to meet him, eager for the encounter.
12/15/21
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By Joseph M. Rampino
Gospel Commentary Dec. 12, lk 3:10-18
12/10/21
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The first purple candle was lit the first weekend of Advent. Now move clockwise and light a second purple candle on the second week, and then the third week, Gaudete Sunday, the pink candle is lit. The last purple candle is lit on the fourth Sunday of Advent.
12/3/21
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By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
When considering the meaning of Advent, we are struck once again at the church’s extraordinary wisdom. The faithful are granted several weeks to make ready for the solemnity of the Birth of Christ.
12/3/21
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