December 18, 2021
The Empty Chair
				
			
																				
			Diane M. Houdek		
				
																						
			December 18, 2021		
		
		
				Perhaps one of the most difficult times we have at Christmas is when we’re facing the loss of someone we have dearly loved.
The Gifts of Advent Day 21: Homecoming
					
			
																				
			Diane M. Houdek		
				
																						
			December 18, 2021		
				
		
		
			Being grateful makes us more aware of the people around us, those who have helped us but also those who need our help.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Making Good Trouble
					
			
																				
			Bruce Epperly		
				
																						
			December 18, 2021		
				
		
		
			The late Congressman John Lewis counseled, “Make good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.” What one way can you make “good trouble” to bring healing to your world?		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Day Twenty One: A Catholic Family Advent
					
			
																				
			Susan Hines-Brigger		
				
																						
			December 18, 2021		
				
		
		
			I am always happy to have my friends, family, and children’s friends gathered around—a busy home is a happy home. Sometimes, though, we get too busy and forget to invite those we care about into our lives—and our homes.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Blessed Anthony Grassi
					
			
																				
			Franciscan Media		
				
																						
			December 18		
				
		
		
			Blessed Anthony Grassi had a deep devotion to Our Lady of Loreto from his childhood. He joined the Oratorian Fathers at 17, and was known as a very good student. Struck by lightning at age 29, Anthony was paralyzed for ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Sharing the Word for December 18, 2021
					
			
																				
			Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk		
				
																						
			December 18, 2021		
				
		
		
			There are times when we don’t know what to do. God doesn’t generally send us an angel to lead us, but he always finds a way to point us in the right direction.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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