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Although Christmas this year is the day after the fourth Sunday of Advent, Catholics looking to count a Sunday evening Mass Dec. 24 for both that Sunday obligation and Monday's Christmas Mass obligation will have to think again.
p class="Body">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.
p class="Body">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.
Author and CUA professor Lee Edwards reflects on his political and anti-communist work through the lens of his faith.



Gospel commentary: Worth the wait
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.