For me, the last day of the year is a reflective time; a time for taking stock of what I am doing with the time allotted to me We are coming to the end of another year. The media is filled with .
The word Advent is derived from a Latin root, ad-venio or adventus, which both entail a reaching out and preparing for a coming. Jesus Christ is not just a memory to the Christian with living faith. .
As we pause with our fellow Americans to give thanks, a question must be considered by all of us: are there still self-evident truths and unalienable rights? On this Thanksgiving Day we will gather .
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CHESAPEAKE, VA (Catholic Online) - On January 24th in the Liturgical calendar in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we remember St Francis De Sales (1567-1610). This inspiring Christian leader reminds all men and women, no matter what their state in life, occupation or specific vocation, that every Christian is called to holiness.
Citing the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Matthew (Matt. 5:48) The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us,
All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity. All are called to holiness: Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (CCC #2013)