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The highlight of Christmas, for me, is hearing the reading from Isaiah (9:1-6) proclaimed at the Mass during the night: "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone."
It is 2100 or 2200 and you are beat. The dishes are drying, tomorrow’s lunches are made, tempers are cooling after a clash with your teen, and the coffeepot is set. If every man is a comfort-seeking missile, then you are now homing in on proximate targets.
Pediatricians connect food insecure patients with a nearby food bank.
The classroom for the 56 seventh-graders from St. Timothy School in Chantilly had wings instead of walls — two wings, more than 150 seats, pilots and flight attendants Dec. 13.
Father Patrick Posey, director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Diocese of Arlington, recently presented plaques to the winners of the annual Christmas artwork contest sponsored by the Missionary Childhood Association, an agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
p class="Body">The Knights of Columbus, based in New Haven, announced it is committing $1.4 million to repair or help rebuild churches destroyed or badly damaged by the hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Gospel Commentary: Do not be afraid
When confronted with the majesty of an angel of the Lord appearing to them in the fields around Bethlehem, the shepherds quaked. “Do not be afraid,” the angel assured them. “I proclaim to you good news of great joy.”