Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing 2021: Pope Francis asks world leaders to be open to dialogue
Pope Francis gives his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing Dec. 25, 2021. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 25, 2021 / 04:26 am (CNA). Giving his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing on Saturday, Pope Francis urged leaders to be open to … […]
Venerable Fulton Sheen on the meaning of Christmas
Venerable Fulton Sheen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 25, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). Venerable Fulton Sheen once said that in order to understand the meaning of Christmas, two philosophies of life must first be considered. One philosophy, Shee… […]
Seeing the saints in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
“It is easy to be solemn,” G.K. Chesterton once noted, “it is so hard to be frivolous.” Ours are times when it is especially easy to tend to solemnity, thus allow me a few moments […]
“Why were you looking for me?”
Readings: • Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 • Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 • Col 3:12-21 or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 • Lk 2:41-52 Being lost isn’t always […]