Saint of the Day December 28: Holy Innocents
Holy Innocents: Memory and Meaning of Child Martyrs in Christian History
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Holy Innocents
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Martyrs…
U like “udire” (hear)
What language do missionaries “speak”? Theirs is an alphabet of mercy, with letters that breathe life back into…
“It is worth being a man, if God wanted to be a man all the way”
From a Homily on Christmas by dear friend Fr. Eusebio Viretto, a priest from Vercelli who arrived at the Father's…
“Letters Under the Tree” | 17
Today's “letter under the tree” was written by a 15 year old boy, Roberto Lavarini, from Greccio (Rieti)
Dear…
Christmas memories from Oceania | Humor in the folds of everyday life
From Solomon Islands (Oceania), Sister Anna Maria Gervasoni gives us a smile with the story of a past Christmas…
Saint of the Day December 27: St. John
St. John the Apostle: Life, Teachings and Legacy of the Beloved Disciple of Christ
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Popes and Jubilees: the opening of the Holy Door in history
Vatican News traces, starting with the Holy Year of 1900, some moments of the Holy Door opening ceremonies
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T like “tornare” (go back)
What language do missionaries “speak”? Theirs is an alphabet of mercy, with letters that breathe life back into…
“Letters Under the Tree” | 16
From Greccio, the town where St. Francis gave life to the first living nativity scene, today, Monia Angelucci…
Urbi et Orbi, the Pope: shut up the guns!
Pope Francis urges courage to “silence weapons and overcome divisions.” God's mercy “dissolves hatred”
By Isabella…