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First, there’s a sense of something wholly new. “See, I’m doing something new. Now it springs forth. Do you not perceive it?” So Isaiah 43:19 declares. Isaiah trembles with excitement at the sense of something wholly new and unexpected. The e...

December 20, 2016The Christmas Novena - Day 5 – LoveO Lord, infant Jesus, inspire in us Your selfless love! You humbled yourself to become like us in all things but sin, and even humbled yourself to die on a cross. We pray that...

December 19, 2016Today, we pray for an openness to life. Also, that we will be open to the Lord’s promptings each day, and to all of His blessings. We pray that society as a whole will be respectful of the gift of new life from God. May the culture...

Um vídeo divulgado nesta semana viralizou e intrigou várias pessoas na internet. As imagens, que foram gravadas durante uma procissão da Igreja Católica, mostra uma estátua de Jesus sendo levada por fiéis. Em determinado momento, a imagem se me...

December 18, 2016Today we pray for all those who work to uphold the dignity of life. Many of them do this work with little or no thanks or recognition. They are selfless foot soldiers in the effort to advance the culture of life. Please pray for thei...

Fr. Charles IrvinSenior PriestDiocese of Lansing(Click here for today’s readings)My dear brothers and sisters, all of our ideals, all of our dreams of what we want to be, and of what our world can be… all of our visions and understandings of God,...

The following is reposted from December of last year. We present it here for your consideration:In Matthew’s Gospel, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream and tells him, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.

“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people, And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David, As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began,&...

December 17, 2016This novena is dedicated to praying for the abolition of abortion, and for greater respect for the dignity of every human being. When contemplating the birth of our Savior and preparing for Christmas, it is a good time to pray for ab...

When was the last time you laughed for pure joy because of Jesus? This week, I’ve worried about how I’m going to have everything ready in just a little over a week. What should I buy that hard to shop... The post 10 Verses and How to Know...

Now through December 31, Wipf & Stock is offering 40% off any purchase through their website, using the discount code BYE2016. The best use of this discount is to buy my book, Jesus the Bridegroom (Pickwick, 2015). Marianne Blickenstaff of Union...

The text of this hymn recited in the Mass and Divine Office during Advent comes from the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 45:8) in the Vulgate. It is a plea of the Prophets, the Patriarchs and the entire Church, who together await the Messiah. Speaking to the...

He came to us at some point over the fall. The one eyed brown finch we came to know as Bob. The row of large shrubs directly adjacent to our chicken pen has been home… Continue Reading… The post BAD NEWS BIRD appeared first on LET THERE BE PE...

December 16, 2016This novena is dedicated to praying for the abolition of abortion, and for greater respect for the dignity of every human being. When contemplating the birth of our Savior and preparing for Christmas, it is a good time to pray for ab...

The Christmas Novena begins on December 16th, and concludes on Christmas day. This devotion honors the Incarnation of Christ, and is prayed especially for an end to abortion. The birth of our Savior was, and is, an occasion of unrivaled joy for all o...

En este pequeño espacio te voy a presentar imagenes del divino niño Jesus para descargar fácilmente a tu celular, asimismo los añado algunas palabras en forma de oración por si deseas que te realiza......

Photo Credit: Stephen B Whatley via Compfight cc 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and...

Nativity, Giotto, Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, c. 1316.When we celebrate Christmas we are commemorating the three nativities of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the reason for the three Masses celebrated on this day. The first is the eternal be...

 -¡Paco, pon la tele a ver qué echan!-Pues aparte de programas del Jorge Javier, que sale hasta en el Canal Pornópolis y en Radio María, ponen una cosa del Jesús Calleja...-¡Ay, qué bien! ¡Con lo salao que es! ¡Ponlo, ponlo!(Sube el vol...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A little less than two weeks until Christmas but in many households joy-filled wonderful is not filling the air. I’ve heard from a number of people who feel there is not enough time,... The post...

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