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FaithDispatches
What is coming up in 2020, from Holy Days of Obligation to the presidential election and the Summer Olympics.
Politics & SocietyYour Take
John Boehner was the subject of the 2019 America Profile (“A Conversation With Former House Speaker John Boehner,” 12/9/19). The cover story generated a fair amount of feedback, much of it expressing a longing for bipartisanship in the public square.
FaithThe Word
Join us as we offer daily scripture reflections for the entire Advent season.
The WordThe Nativity of the Lord (A)
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (Jn 1:14)
FaithThe Good Word
The vulnerability of the Virgin still dispels distortions that we would create about her Son. He is not a figure of myth nor the creation of dogma. He is a man born to a woman, living in poverty.
Arts & CultureFaith
Christmas songs that invoke Jesus’ name or mention the Nativity story are not automatically more respectful than Christmas songs that don’t.
Politics & SocietyNews
In the Philippines, the Christmas spirit can be found in a shopping mall chapel.
Politics & SocietyNews
On a podium, a message reads: “What if this family sought refuge in our country today?”
Politics & SocietyGoodNews
"We want to help people feel the joy of Christmas," Sabine Bou Serhal, 22, a chief for the group, told Catholic News Service.
FaithExamen
The Rev. James Martin, S.J. leads listeners through a guided reflection on preparing yourself for the new entrance of Jesus into your heart and life during Advent.