A 90 YR-OLD SPANIARD’S BEAUTIFUL NATIVITY SCENE. Manolo is a pious man with 7 grown-up children, all practicing Catholics. He lost his 54 yr old son 3 months ago, who lived and died saintly. Manolo has been in the wheel-chair for the last 3 months, sick of many illnesses, but still wanted to build his…
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POPE FRANCIS’ 2018 URBI ET ORBI CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
POPE FRANCIS’ 2018 URBI ET ORBI CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas! To you, the faithful of Rome, to you, the pilgrims, and to all who are linked to us from every part of the world, I renew the joyous proclamation of Bethlehem: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace…
POPE FRANCIS’ 2018 CHRISTMAS VIGIL HOMILY: FROM BETHLEHEM TO THE CENACLE, GOD GIVES HIMSELF TO US AS THE BREAD OF LIFE.
POPE FRANCIS’ 2018 CHRISTMAS VIGIL HOMILY: FROM BETHLEHEM TO THE CENACLE, GOD GIVES HIMSELF TO US AS THE BREAD OF LIFE. Joseph with Mary his spouse, went up “to the city of David called Bethlehem” (Lk 2:4). Tonight, we too, go to Bethlehem, there to discover the mystery of Christmas. Bethlehem: the name means house of bread. In…
CHRISTMAS SOLEMN BLESSING.
CHRISTMAS SOLEMN BLESSING. May the God of infinite goodness, who by the Incarnation of his Son has driven darkness from the world and by that glorious Birth has illumined this most holy night (day), drive far from you the darkness of vice and illumine your hearts with the light of virtue. R. Amen. May God,…
IMPRESSIVE NAPOLITAN NATIVITY SCENE (17th-20thc.) OF HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CARIDAD (Seville, Spain)
IMPRESSIVE NAPOLITAN NATIVITY SCENE (17th-20thc.) OF HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CARIDAD (Seville, Spain). Sharing you this impressive Napolitana style Nativity scene displayed in the Hospital de la Santa Caridad. They were owned and donated by Rev. Msgr. Gianfranco Lanfame to the institution and is composed of pieces dating from the 17th century to the 20th…
POPE FRANCIS CHRISTMAS 2017 URBI ET ORBI BLESSING.
POPE FRANCIS CHRISTMAS 2017 URBI ET ORBI BLESSING. For those who missed it, here is your great opportunity to receive Pope Francis’ Christmas 2017 Urbi et Orbi blessing where you can gain plenary indulgence fulfilling the necessary requisites. Below you have the English translation of the Latin text granting plenary indulgence. ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE…
THE SON OF GOD BECAME MAN TO MAKE AND TEACH US MEN TO BE CHILDREN OF GOD.
THE SON OF GOD BECAME MAN TO MAKE AND TEACH US MEN TO BE CHILDREN OF GOD. 19 I am not at all stretching the truth when I tell you that Jesus is still looking for a resting-place in our heart. We have to ask him to forgive our personal blindness and ingratitude. We must…
December 25. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAREST JESUS! A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAREST JESUS! HAPPY AND HOLY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Dear Baby Jesus, after 4 weeks of interior preparation, we have finally reached the commemoration of your Nativity! We would like to sincerely greet you with profound joy from the depths of our heart and soul:
WHERE COULD WE FIND GOD’S GREATNESS? IN HIS HUMILITY!
WHERE COULD WE FIND GOD’S GREATNESS? IN HIS HUMILITY! “The Almighty wants us to know that he is defenseless, that he needs men’s help. From the cradle at Bethlehem, Christ tells you and me that he needs us. He urges us to live a Christian life to the full — a life of self-sacrifice, work…
December 25. NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Mass and Readings for Vigil, Midnight, Dawn and Day Masses.
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JESUS, THE CENTER OF CHRISTMAS. BE WITH HIM!
JESUS, THE CENTER OF CHRISTMAS. BE WITH HIM! Without doubt, the best way to live Christmas is to receive Our Lord in our heart and life. And when could this be physically possible? In the Holy Mass. During this Christmas season, let us exert effort to go to Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days…
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