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SPIRITUAL SILENCE IS GOLDEN: ADVENT REFLECTION
SPIRITUAL SILENCE IS GOLDEN: ADVENT REFLECTION
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Are we making room for Jesus with the silence of our hearts? Silence is the golden ticket needed to prepare the way of the king.
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What I Saw on the Road to Bethlehem
What I Saw on the Road to Bethlehem
By Dave Mishur
First in a series of on-the-scene meditations leading up to the miracle of Christmas
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Second Sunday of Advent - Why He Came
Second Sunday of Advent - Why He Came
By Richard Maffeo
Christmas is more than the pristine scenes on Christmas cards. Why did Jesus come to earth?
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Keeping Christ in Christmas
Keeping Christ in Christmas
By Caroline Godin
We often hear the reminder that Jesus is the reason for the season, so, how can we keep Christ in Christmas while present-buying, cookie baking, and party-planning? Here's 7 ways you can.
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December Feast Days
December Feast Days
By The Catholic Philadelphian
December is packed with many feast days. Some to round out the month are the feasts of martyrs like Sts. Lucy, Stephen, and Thomas Becket. It also includes two feast days, Immaculate Conception (patroness of the United States) and Christmas.
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Pilgrimage & Penance
Pilgrimage & Penance
By Stephen Clark
As he placed it on his shoulder, he suddenly felt an incredible weight pressing down on him. It was revealed to him that this was the weight of his own sins only. As he walked the way of the cross, it was so difficult that he fell and struggled with it; the other pilgrims thought he was play-acting as he collapsed at the end in complete exhaustion
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On That Day: When the wolf was the guest of the lamb
On That Day: When the wolf was the guest of the lamb
By Frances Paquette Rossi
A reflection on how we might begin living on God's holy mountain, using the imagery of Isaiah 11 from the Second Sunday of Advent.
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What Will Your Christmas Miracle Be?
What Will Your Christmas Miracle Be?
By A Faithful Steward
Don't get so caught up in Christmas that you miss the miracle of Advent.
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Advent; Time to Prepare for the Christ
Advent; Time to Prepare for the Christ
By John Roskoski
We have entered a Holy Season of the Liturgical year. It is a season of preparation for the Messiah. We need to open our hearts and minds to both the dramatic interventions and the subtle ones that appear in our lives.
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It's a Tough Time to be Alone
It's a Tough Time to be Alone
By Dave Mishur
We need to reach out to others who may be alone at the Holiday Season
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Advent, It's a Lot More than Christmas
Advent, It's a Lot More than Christmas
By Andy Kerestes
The Church teaches that Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of Jesus. Jesus comes to us in three ways. Will we be ready for all three?
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First Week of Advent 2022
First Week of Advent 2022
By Richard Maffeo
Advent can be more than a time to prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth. It can be a time to prepare for His return.
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Building the Ark While the Sun is Still Shining
Building the Ark While the Sun is Still Shining
By Nancy Marie Murray
Reflection on the Scripture Readings for the First Sunday of Advent
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Cycle A -- Homily -- First Sunday of Advent -- 27 November 2022
Cycle A -- Homily -- First Sunday of Advent -- 27 November 2022
By Roberta M. Meehan
Homily
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New Book Unlocks the Real, Untold Story of the Bethlehem Shepherds
New Book Unlocks the Real, Untold Story of the Bethlehem Shepherds
By Mary Beth Bracy
Fr. Dwight Longenecker shares the fruit of his Holy Land research to deepen readers’ devotion.
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Celebrate and Give Thanks
Celebrate and Give Thanks
By A Faithful Steward
Gratitude on Thanksgiving and Beyond!
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24 Days of Thanksgiving: Part 2
24 Days of Thanksgiving: Part 2
By Sarah J. Pedrozo
Continuing the journey of "24 Days of Thanksgiving," here are three more reasons to Give Thanks.
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