December 15, 2021
The Fire of Love Will Set the Earth Ablaze
Ilia Delio, OSF
December 15, 2021
Franciscan prayer, lived to its full, is to set the human heart on fire.
The Gifts of Advent Day 18: You Have Gifts to Offer
Diane M. Houdek
December 15, 2021
The more we recognize our abundance, the more we want everyone to have that experience of grace and giftedness.
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Listen For Angels
Melanie Rigney
December 15, 2021
Joseph’s love for Mary and Jesus began in his obedience to God. When angels told him to take Mary into his home, flee Bethlehem for Egypt, and then leave for Nazareth, Joseph did so without questioning.
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Faith and Family for December 19: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 15, 2021
As we near the end of Advent, in this week's Gospel, we hear the story of Mary--very pregnant with Jesus--visiting her cousin Elizabeth, who is also with child.
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Day Eighteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 15, 2021
Scripture Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to ...
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Blessed Mary Frances Schervier
Franciscan Media
December 15
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier founded the Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis, devoted to caring for the poor of this world. To this day they run hospitals and homes for the aged in the United States and around the ...
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Papal commission looks at role, rights of alleged victims in abuse trials