Dec. 25, 2022, The Nativity of the Lord: This Christmas night, Luke’s Gospel presents the image of an anointed and holy child between two world-spanning powers: The Roman Empire and the heavenly host.
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Pope Francis summarizes his catechesis on discernment: Don’t do it alone.
In his final general audience on the theme of discernment, Pope Francis says, “The goal of discernment is to recognize the salvation God is working in my life.”
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
The holy impatience of waiting for a baby
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Colleen Dulle
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholics need a restorative justice approach to the church’s sexual abuse crisis
Nation-states have modeled a holistic approach that involves all who were affected by injustice and may contribute to a solution. The church can do the same as a response to the clerical sex abuse crisis.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican investigator says abuse allegations against Jesuit Marko Rupnik are true
Bishop Daniele Libanori also said the claims of the women about the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik were true and that they had “seen their lives ruined by the evil suffered and by the complicit silence” of the church.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
The deepest desires of our hearts can be signs from God
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Zac Davis
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
It’s not too late to go to confession before Christmas—and there’s nothing more important you can do
I have a confession to make: I have not been to confession yet this Advent. Every year, I bug people to go sometime during the season, and I think most of my family has been. But I have not yet gone myself.
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Jesuits ask victims to come forward in abuse case of Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
The Jesuits asked for new evidence against the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik, and offered a timeline about his case in an effort to tamp down the scandal.
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Pope Francis reveals he signed resignation letter in case of medical impairment
Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used in case he became physically or mentally impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
This Christmas, let silence be a gift
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Molly Cahill