How can we be the voice crying out in the wilderness when we can’t even leave our homes? The answer: We take to the (digital) streets.
Advent Week 2: Prepare the (digital) way of the Lord
Taking a closer look at the real St. Nicholas
From the archives: An interview with the author of “The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus: The True Life and Trials of Nicholas of Myra”
Sunday Scripture reading: Dec. 6, 2020
Second Sunday of Advent
First reading: Is 40:1-5, 9-11
Second reading: 2 Pt 3:8-14
Gospel: Mk 1:1-8
Pope: Make your heart accessible to people with disabilities
arking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Pope Francis again insisted that all Catholics with disabilities have a right to receive the sacraments, and he suggested that Catholic parishes make real efforts to welcome and train persons with disabilities to serve as catechists.
Pastor’s stamps from prized collection cover cost of evangelizing by mail
A priest donated 10,000 stamps from his collection to pay postage for mailing 1,000 of the 3,400 copies the parish purchased for its members and members of its sister parishes.
Stay alert during Advent and you’ll see God’s love everywhere, archbishop says
Catholics to pledge to put time aside for prayer, together as a family, and share how they are preparing spiritually this advent season.
Beatified teen inspires song from Long Island Catholic high school
A Catholic high school quartet composed and arranged a song as a tribute to Blessed Carlo, an Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist.
Advent book suggestions
These new books help us to prepare for the Advent and Christmas seasons.