Advent & Christmas News
An Early Advent Reflection: The Incarnation Still Dwells Among Us
By • Catholic Online • 11/25/2011
When we think of the birth of Christ in terms of the fullness of the mystery of the Incarnation, Christmas becomes more meaningful for us because in a very real sense Christ is being born in each one of us. And he will continue to be born in us until his Incarnation attains absolute fullness, and ...
Confession's Sacrament
By • Catholic Online • 11/25/2011
Yet, perhaps God, aware of the immensity of His name; chose this as one of his reasons for sending His son to us – someone who would never be ashamed to been seen in our company. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) - [Editor’s Note: Advent has traditionally called “the Little Lent,” as it also is a ...
Advent: 'The Eschatological Character of the Pilgrim Church'
Catholic Online • 11/22/2011
Lifted above the earth, Christ drew all things to himself. Rising from the dead, he sent his life-giving Spirit upon his disciples, and through the Spirit established his Body, which is the Church, as the universal sacrament of salvation. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - Among the many wonderful ...
St. Bernard: 'The Whole World awaits Mary's Reply'
Catholic Online • 11/21/2011
Arise in faith, hasten in devotion, open in praise and thanksgiving. Behold the handmaid of the Lord, she says, be it done to me according to your word. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - Catholic online presents an excerpt from 'The Whole World awaits Mary's Reply' by St. Bernard of Clairvaux: ...
Advent: US Bishop, 'Make Room for María and José at the Inn'
By • Zenit News Agency • 11/21/2011
US Bishop Promotes a rethinking on Immigration this Advent in light of the common good. LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Zenit) - This Advent, parishes and church groups in the Little Rock Diocese are united in a spiritual program focused on studying immigration in light of Scripture and prayer. Bishop ...
Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. : 'Hope in Things Unseen'
Catholic Online • 11/20/2011
Jesus Christ is not only the personal hope for each one of us. He is also the hope of the world. If the world turns away from Him, it goes terribly astray. NEW YORK, N.Y. (Catholic Online) - Rocco Palmo of "Whispers in the Loggia" reports on the funeral liturgy of the beloved Avery Cardinal ...
Pope: Divine Love Incarnate in Christ is the Law of Creation
Asia News • 11/19/2011
The Pope says that the Church is like the Magi’s star leading all of the Nations to God. VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) – Epiphany, the Feast that celebrates the Magi’s coming to the manger in Bethlehem led by a star, is the sign of a “cosmological revolution caused by the arrival into the world of the ...
Reflection: A Prayer for Unity
By • Catholic Online • 11/18/2011
None of the Church’s gifts ever detracts or distracts from the central image: Jesus Christ. All glory belongs to Him, and everything the Church does is to honor Him as the Son of God, Savior of the world. (Catholic Online)- One of my prayers for the year 2009 will be for Christian unity. It is a ...
Advent: Rejoicing and Waiting
By • Zenit News Agency • 11/18/2011
A Biblical Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent. TORONTO (Zenit) - Advent is the season of the prophets and the Scripture readings of these weeks before Christmas help us to focus our vision and deepen our longing for the Messiah. In this year's Gospel for the Third Sunday of Advent, the ...
A sermon of St Augustine: 'For your sake God has become man'
By • Catholic Online • 11/17/2011
Let us celebrate the festive day on which he who is the great and eternal day came from the great and endless day of eternity into our own short day of time. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - On this Feast of the Nativity of the Lord, catholic Online offers a portion of this homily from St. ...
