December 2023

Month

THE HOLY FAMILY AT MEALTIME. The Bible does not record any Holy Family dinners, but they must have enjoyed countless meals together. Many artists [as seen above] have used their skills to depict what Sacred Scripture did NOT need to say: that Jesus, Mary and Joseph ate together as a family. Like all observant Jews,...
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2025: A HOLY YEAR. This time next year, we will embark on a grace-filled venture: a Holy Year, a tradition celebrated by the Church since the 1300’s. With time-honored, venerable customs, Christians are invited to mark another significant milestone - a quarter of a century - with pilgrimages and prayers. Let me begin by detailing...
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PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD. November is the Month of All Souls, but the first part of Advent also highlights human mortality and death. While the focus of LATE Advent, December 17-24, is our Lord’s FIRST Coming, at Christmas … the weeks of ‘early’ Advent emphasize our need to be ready to meet Christ at His...
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PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD. November is the Month of All Souls, but the first part of Advent also highlights human mortality and death. While the focus of LATE Advent, December 17-24, is our Lord’s FIRST Coming, at Christmas … the weeks of ‘early’ Advent emphasize our need to be ready to meet Christ at His...
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