Advent & Christmas News
Nativity Scenes Vandalized Nationwide
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights • 12/23/2008
Bill Donohue of the Catholic League reports from across the nation about nativity scenes being vandalized. NEW YORK, N.Y. (Catholic League) - Every year we are flooded with reports from across the nation about nativity scenes being vandalized. This year was no different. Here is a list of ...
Father Cantalamessa: Give Birth to Christ This Christmas
By • Zenit News Agency • 12/20/2008
Decide to change your lifestyle and enter into the category of the poor and humble, who, like Mary, only seek the grace of God. VATICAN CITY (Zenit) - The preacher of the Pontifical Household is urging the faithful to follow the example of Mary and give birth to Christ this Christmas. Not ...
Review: “The Cross and the Water Tower: A Christmas Story”
By • Catholic Online • 12/18/2008
“The Cross and the Water Tower: A Christmas Story” is a MUST READ and a MUST BUY for all who really want to find Christmas this year and give its gifts to others. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - It was December 18, 2008 in the Fournier house. Grandpa Fournier was home, struggling with a ...
Bishop Finn: God’s Blessing for a Wonderful Christmas
The Catholic Key • 12/18/2008
Advent is quickly coming to an end. Whether we are fully prepared or not Our Lord comes and we celebrate His Birth. Kansas City - St. Joseph (The Catholic Key) - Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph wrote the following column for the upcoming edition of The Catholic Key: ...
Thousands in Bethlehem for Christmas
Asia News • 12/18/2008
The mayor of Bethlehem expects about 30,000 visitors, plus another 22,000 for the Orthodox celebrations of the Nativity. BETHLEHEM (AsiaNews) - "The fact that this year so many pilgrims will join us for the Christmas liturgies is a sign that makes us even more sure that we are not the only ones ...
Pope: Economic Crisis and the Meaning of Christmas
Asia News • 12/18/2008
Stripped of the “accumulations of consumerism”, the memorial of Christ’s birth is “an opportunity to welcome the message of hope.” VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) – The difficulties of an economic crises that have hit so many families “can become an opportunity and a stimulus” to free Christmas from the ...
Pope: Christmas, Opportunity to Reflect on Meaning of Life
Catholic Online • 12/18/2008
Christmas can become the opportunity to welcome the message of hope that emanates from the mystery of Christ's birth. VATICAN CITY (VIS) - Benedict XVI dedicated the last general audience of 2008, celebrated in the Paul VI audience hall, to Christmas, "a universal festivity". "Even ...
Advent in Music: Seven 'O- Antiphons' Time Again
By • Chiesa • 12/18/2008
They're sung one per day, at the Magnificat during vespers. They are very ancient, and extraordinarily rich in references to the prophecies of the Messiah. ROMA (Chiesa) – From today until the day before Christmas Eve, at the Magnificat during vespers in the Roman rite, seven antiphons are sung, ...
Las Posadas – The Nine-Day Celebration Begins December 16
By • Catholic Online • 12/16/2008
Las Posadas, a Spanish celebration of the difficult journey of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph to Bethlehem, begins December 16. First established as a novena four hundred years ago, it grew to a huge nine-day celebration in cities and towns across Mexico. WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) – A wonderful ...
Reflection: Everyone's asking - 'What's on your Christmas List?'
By • Catholic Online • 12/13/2008
Deep, pure, selfless gratitude to the infant King for humbling Himself for my sake -- this is the joy that is the antidote for the poison, and it’s all I want for Christmas. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - Even my children are making a list for Santa. I can't help but envy them the simplicity ...
