Lent with St. Clare: Fifth Friday
March 31, 2023
Sharing the Word for January 1, 2021
Today we celebrate the octave of Christmas, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and New Year’s Day. Each aspect of today’s liturgy involves blessing from the Lord.
Sunday Soundbite for January 1, 2021
Mary’s prominent place in the Gospel story leads us to believe that from its earliest days the Church recognized how Mary continued to glorify God in all she did.
Mary, Mother of God
Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Hers role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.
Sunrise in the New Year
Given the year we’ve left behind, 2021 seems like a breath of fresh air. Let us welcome the new year with our eyes affixed on the horizon.
Mary, Mother of God
With Mary, the God-Child learned to listen to the yearnings, the troubles, the joys and the hopes of the people of the promise.
Catholic Extension receives $1.5 million grant for Puerto Rico recovery work
A $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions will support Catholic Extension’s ongoing disaster recovery work in Puerto Rico three years after two devastating hurricanes.