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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris speak during a press conference in Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 12, 2020. (Photo credit: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) The Scripture readings for last weekend present some interesting parallels to the situation in which we find our country just now. The first (Isaiah 55) is a product of the Babylonian Exile, a period of chastisement for the Children of Israel. In it, the prophet calls out, “…turn to the Lord for mercy; to our God, who is generous and forgiv...

Trump’s certainly making Pence look good. For the moment.

Somewhat in the way that Keith Richards used to make the rest of the Rolling Stones look sober.

2020 Christmas letter from Archbishop Sample A sculpture showing an expectant Mary with Joseph traveling to Bethlehem is seen in a Missouri church. (Lisa A. Johnston/CNS) Most Rev. Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland 12/22/2020 1:49 PM select My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I send my warmest and most sincere greetings at this holy time of the year to all of you, and to all your families and loved ones! This past year has been like no other, at l...

Victory over Trump, or the hour of the children of darkness and evil powers By “ To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.” Ecclesiastes. 3: 1, 17 “ When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” Luke 22:53 Though misery weighs heavily upon all children of l...

Detail from "Simeon with the Infant Jesus" (c. 1796) by Benjamin West [WikiArt.org] As our Advent journey draws to a close, we want to consider the last two canticles presented for our prayerful consideration by St. Luke, the Gloria Nunc Dimittis. We now move into the second chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel, where we read of the birth of Jesus and various events connected to the infancy and early life of the Child Savior. These texts have been known to us since childhood, enchanting us then; it ...

Want to print these devotionals or read them in PDF format? Purchase this entire Advent devotional, plus additional Bible studies and Bible reading guide with our Advent 2020 digital bundle. Sunday: Lying in a Feeding Trough The fullness of time had come. For thousands upon thousands of years, God’s people waited for the coming of the greater son of David, the Messiah-King of Israel. The promised Prince of Peace. And now, their prophets’ wildest, God-wrought dreams finally materialized as a...

Nintendo Download: 17th December (North America) Share: The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and its bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights (Team Meat, 1st Jan, $0.00) - The challenge of Super Meat Boy returns in Super Meat Boy Forever. Players will jump, slide, punch and kick through six chapters containing r...

Nintendo Download: 17th December (Europe) Share: The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and its bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases (£8.5 / €9.99) - Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches. . . and maybe survive. Or not. Dolore...

SunStar + December 10, 2020 JUST a while ago, my 97-year-old mother and I were talking about the Brown Scapular that we both wear, and she remarked that religious people probably didn’t have much need for the sacramental because they are assured of going to Heaven. Of course, I said no, not at all, reminding her of Judas Iscariot, whom some Catholic exorcists have claimed as among the identified spirits in cases of diabolical possessions. Mom, I said, remember that Judas was one ...