On Jan. 1 Dominican Father Sergio Serrano and Father Dempsey Acosta will duplicate this journey with “The Bible in a Year” podcast in Spanish.
Ascension announces ‘Bible in a Year’ podcast in Spanish starts Jan. 1
At Christmas, share joy, not complaints, pope says
With the celebration of Christmas just around the corner, Christians should look for ways to share the joy of Jesus’ birth rather than draw up a laundry list of complaints, Pope Francis said.
Advent themes in Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem ‘God’s Grandeur’
“As our souls look toward Christmas at the end of this Fourth Week of Advent, we prepare for [the] Incarnation, the inbreaking of the light of God into the darkness of our world.”
‘O Holy Night’: A carol for the weary
“This song isn’t just a carol, but a hymn of worship. In these words, we remember how Jesus broke into the stillness of a small town and all of time to descend to a sinful humanity.”
Christmas TV Mass with Bishop Kettler to be available online
A recording of Bishop Donald Kettler celebrating the Diocesan TV Mass for The Nativity of the Lord can be accessed on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, and Christmas, Saturday, Dec. 25.
Christmas recipe: Soup for your soul and loved ones
Try this simple one-pot, made-in-advance meal. It’s easy and costs little time and money to make.
Sunday Scripture readings: Dec. 19, 2021
Fourth Sunday of Advent
First reading: Mi 5:1-4
Second reading: Heb 10:5-10
Gospel: Lk 1:39-45
Diocese of Allentown, Pa., launches ‘How We Are Catholic’ video series
A new “How We Are Catholic” video series launched by the Diocese of Allentown to showcase people, places, history, work and traditions that make up “the Catholic family of faith” in southeastern Pennsylvania.