Transform: 1. To change markedly the appearance or form of; 2. To change the nature, function, or condition of; convert. Ponder: 1. Think about (something) carefully, esp. before deciding or concluding. This weekend we continue our reflections on the transformation of the peasant girl from Nazareth named Mary. A few weeks ago we remembered the [...]
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A Charlie Brown Christmas is a classic to be sure. If you have never experienced Charlie Brown’s Christmas it is well worth it. In the clip below young Linus explains what Christmas is all about to a very disheartened Charlie Brown.
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Best wishes for a blessed and holy Christmas. Here is a beautiful telling of the Christmas story set to the words of a song from Amy Grant titled “Breath of Heaven”. I believe the video was produced by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The lyrics of the song are posted below the [...]
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This is a re-post from last Christmas Eve, when I shared the following about my favorite movies about the season. It is A Christmas Carol, the story of Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge written by Charles Dickens in 1843 during the industrial revolution in England. It was a dirty era and the plight of the poor was [...]
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The Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (Please click on the X in the video to close the Google Ad when it appears) Luke 2: 41-51 (This is a different translation than the recording) “Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he [...]
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The Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation (Please click on the X in the video to close the Google Ad when it appears) Luke 2: 22-35 (This is a different translation than the recording) And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [...]
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(Please click here for this week’s Homily: Do Not be Afraid) As we enter the final week of our preparation for Christmas there is an opportunity to pray with Mary. A powerful way to ponder the meaning of Christmas in our hearts is to spend a few minutes each day with the rosary. The Joyful [...]
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One of the truly amazing gifts of being Catholic is the rich theology and teachings we have been given through the years about the Blessed Virgin Mary. Through the ages we have come to understand the role of Mary through the teachings of the Church, by numerous masterpieces of art and in a special way [...]
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I admire people who understand art. It is not a gift I have been given. I enjoy art, especially art that tells a story which is one reason I favour Icons. Marian art has a long history within the Christian community. It dates back to the catacombs where the earliest followers of the Christ hid [...]
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I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land on several occasions with a gifted guide. Experiencing the land where our Christian story began is a powerful experience. This Advent season you will get the opportunity to explore the story of the birth of Christ in a unique way through [...]
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The No New Gifts Holiday Challenge is a post written on a blog called zenhabits by master blogger Leo Babauta. Leo has been at this blogging thing for a while now, runs multiple sites, has written several e-books. He has pioneered the idea of the “uncopyright” which means his ideas and stories are free for [...]
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Best wishes for a blessed and holy Christmas. Here is a beautiful telling of the Christmas story set to the words of a song from Amy Grant titled “Breath of Heaven”. I believe the video was produced by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The lyrics of the song are posted below the [...]
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On this Christmas Eve, I wondered which of my favorite movies about the season to share on. I decided on A Christmas Carol, the story of Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge written by Charles Dickens in 1843 during the industrial revolution in England. It was a dirty era and the plight of the poor was desperate. This [...]
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A Charlie Brown Christmas is a classic to be sure. If you have never experienced Charlie Brown’s Christmas it is well worth it. In the clip below young Linus explains what Christmas is all about to a very disheartened Charlie Brown.
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This was forwarded to me by some friends although I have no idea the original source. All I can add is- well said!
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