Advent & Christmas News
Advent Reflection: Emmanuel, God's One-Word Letter of Love to the World
By • Catholic Online • 12/6/2010
The season beckons us to once again contemplate something truly astonishing. In the stillness, as the earth is falling asleep for the winter comes a message, spoken with a single word. Emmanuel. Our gaze should be fixed on Emmanuel. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) - We hold ...
1st Sunday of Advent: Reflection from the Congregation of the Clergy
Catholic Online • 12/5/2010
Awaken! Remember that God comes! Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but today, now! The one true God, "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob", is not a God who is there in Heaven, unconcerned with us and our history, but he is the-God-who-comes.' VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - For us ...
Catholic League Provides Light at the End of the Tunnel
By • Catholic Online • 12/1/2010
The New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel may show an anti-Christmas billboard sponsored by the American Atheists, but on the New York City side of the tunnel, drivers are greeted by a Christmas message from the Catholic League. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - Catholic League president Bill ...
Just in time for Advent - Another War on Christmas?
By • Catholic Online • 12/1/2010
American Atheists disagree with those who say this is a war against Christmas. "Rather," they say, "it's a war on intolerance and ignorance." In fact, they state that Christianity stole Christmas; we are the Grinch! No informed Christian debates the fact that Christmas was placed on the same date ...
Tuesday, First Week of Advent - The Marvel of the Incarnation
By • Catholic Online • 11/30/2010
He takes to himself all that is human, except for sin. He was conceived by the Virgin Mary, who had been first prepared in soul and body by the Spirit; his coming to birth had to be treated with honor, virginity had to receive new honor. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - The very Son of God, older ...
Protect, Love and Serve Life! Pope's Homily at Vigil of Prayer for All Nascent Human Life
By • Catholic Online • 11/29/2010
We have a great theologian in the Chair of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI. He led a global prayer vigil for all human life in the womb. It is worth prayerfully reflecting upon as we enter into Advent and the mission of the Church to defend human life. In speaking of ...
To Begin Again: Advent as Invitation. Season of Preparation, Season of Hope
By • Catholic Online • 11/29/2010
During Advent we are invited through our liturgical readings and practices, to clear away all that entangles us and open a space in our hearts, our homes, our relationships and our lives, for Love Incarnate to be born again.Why do Christians celebrate Advent? SNOWQUALMIE, WA ...
Wednesday, First Week of Advent - Let the word of the Lord come to us
By • Catholic Online • 11/28/2010
This middle coming is like a road that leads from the first coming to the last. At the first, Christ was our redemption; at the last, he will become manifest as our life; but in this middle way he is our rest and our consolation. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - We know that the coming of ...
First Sunday of Advent - The twofold coming of Christ
By • Catholic Online • 11/28/2010
At the first coming he was wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger. At his second coming he will be clothed in light as in a garment. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - We do not preach only one coming of Christ, but a second as well, much more glorious than the first. The first coming was ...
But Whatever Gain I Had, I Counted as a Loss for the Sake of Christ
By • Zenit News Agency • 11/28/2010
The Christmas liturgy will speak to us of the "holy exchange," of the "sacrum commercium," between us and God realized in Christ. VATICAN CITY (Zenit) - Here is the Advent homily Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Pontifical Household, delivered in the Vatican in the ...
