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Pope Francis weaves political and pastoral messages in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
I remember very little about celebrating Advent and Christmastide as a child, aside from reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and gorging myself on candy canes. 

It took seven years, working an average of 30 hours a week, but Gustavo Erostegui has completed his retirement project: a hand-built devotional monument, complete with statues, imitation stained glass and stonework, in his backyard.

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge signed the LARCUM Covenant Dec. 1 during the opening session of the 2017 Virginia LARCUM Conference at St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Richmond.

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Freedom from our sins is a tremendous gift from God. When a person hears God’s voice from within calling him or her to admit sinful choices, that person is experiencing closeness to God. Of highest importance is the next step of accepting that these same sins form a real obstacle to His love.

During the weeks before Christmas, Catholic churches stand out for what they are missing. Unlike stores, malls, public buildings and homes that start gearing up for Christmas at least by Thanksgiving, churches appear almost stark save for Advent wreaths and maybe some greenery or white lights.

 

Everywhere we turn there’s a Christmas countdown. “Fourteen Days until Christmas Eve,” are words that can instill excitement — or fear. 

As we all know, transitions bring challenges and blessings. They also teach many lessons that assist us in our spiritual lives, including that where we are at any given time is only for a “privileged season,” and that in God’s divine plan, He will lead us to where we need to be and He will provide the grace we require.

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