December 2021
Day Twenty Four: A Catholic Family Advent
December brings the shortest days of the year to our country. The lack of natural light can make us feel dreary, tired, and less than joyful. We need light—our bodies crave it.
Saint Peter Canisius
An important Catholic reformer in Germany, Saint Peter Canisius earned a master’s degree at age 19, and then joined the Jesuits. He was a great writer and patron of the sick and imprisoned.
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Sharing the Word for December 21, 2021
We are called to find joy and gladness and gratitude and pleasure in God. We are called to sing to him because of his goodness and because of the loving and lasting plans for us that he keeps in his ...
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We Are Not Alone in the Dark
Darkness is necessary. All life germinates in the dark and we spend fully one half of our lives in that state.
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The Gifts of Advent Day 23: Blessed Silence
Christmas is a time to rejoice in the good news of the many wondrous things that God has done and will continue to do.
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St. Clare’s Jar
In your readings, have you come across the suggestion to find an empty jar? In a time of trouble, Clare of Assisi left out an empty jar, which was later found to be full of oil.
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Pope: Be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus