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The only answer to what we want for Christmas
December 19, 2013Christmas is a time we honor Jesus for who He is: the gift and son of God. Francis of Assisi thought the ultimate wonder is that God loved us enough to be one of us. Jesus came to earth in the simplicity and vulnerability of a child and honors us with His holy presence because […]
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Children’s book illuminates Catholic faith
December 19, 2013I got passed over by the Secret Santa this year. You probably know how this works. Your child is allowed to shop for small gifts at school; it’s a chance for the child to learn how to choose and give gifts to others, and while the presents are usually pretty cheap, they often end up […]
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Ethel Duncan Gregory, Archbishop’s mother, dies
December 19, 2013PALOS PARK, Ill.—Ethel Duncan Gregory, mother of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, died Dec. 10. She was 83. Archbishop Gregory celebrated the funeral Mass at Holy Family Villa, where his mother resided, following a viewing on Dec. 14. She was buried at Mary, Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Ill. A memorial Mass is to be […] Full Story
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Holiday films focus on the serious side of life
December 19, 2013“Philomena” (Weinstein) NEW YORK (CNS)—Though compelling, the fact-based drama “Philomena” (Weinstein) makes uncomfortable viewing for Catholic moviegoers. That’s because this story of the titular character’s search for her long-lost son presents church institutions in a uniformly negative light. Yet director Stephen Frears’ screen version of Martin Sixsmith’s book “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” recognizes […]
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Trappist Brother Ken Sullivan, 85, dies
December 19, 2013CONYERS—Brother Kenneth (Ken) Sullivan, 85, monk of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died peacefully in the monastery’s infirmary on Monday, Dec. 2. The celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, Dec. 6, in the Abbey church. Brother Ken was born in February 1928 in Newport, R. I., the son of […]
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Cardinal: Church reform is work of Spirit for pope
December 19, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—For Pope Francis, the reform of the Catholic Church and its structures “isn’t a project, but an exercise of the Spirit” that will take time, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa. The cardinal, coordinator of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals, which is working on the reform of the Roman Curia and […]
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Praying for the gift of seeing, loving as God does
December 19, 2013It is the season of Christmas, a time when lights, hymns, carols and perhaps a bit of snow help bring to mind that a Savior came into the world and changed forever the course of human history. Our histories are in him. He was born that we might someday live with him and each other […]
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Father Niel Jarreau, Jesuit retreat director, dies
December 19, 2013ATLANTA—Father J. Niel Jarreau, SJ, a longtime retreat director at Ignatius House Retreat Center, died on Dec. 10 in Opelousas, La. He was 87. Father Jarreau, who was known as Father Niel, had been a member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) for 70 years and a priest for 57 years. He served his […]
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Dreaming of a Miami Christmas
December 19, 2013The things I want for Christmas aren’t really things at all. Oh, sure, I’ll be happy to open the mysteriously wrapped gifts my husband places beneath the tree. I’ll look forward to the big package my sister always sends with a cluster of surprises tucked inside. But, really, if I could have one wish, it […]
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May this Christmas be a reason to continue making more memories
December 18, 2013Advent is a time that brings warm memories to our hearts and allows us to be grateful to God, while preparing for Christmas. This feeling of gratitude towards God is a powerful source that seeks to stretch and improve our relationship with him and lets us rejoice in the kindness of his love. Part of […]