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This is the second of two Advent Calendar features today. Be sure to also check out the Advent Calendar with the Catholic Underground. We had the pleasure of spending some time with Stephanie Weak during the CNMC in Boston last summer. Stephanie blogs at Steph’s Random Thoughts. Last year on December 23, Stephanie brought us thoughts [...]
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“The message of Christmas makes us recognize the darkness of a closed world, a reality that we see daily. Yet it also tells us that God does not allow himself to be shut out! He finds a space, even if it means entering through the stable.” -Pope Benedict XVI Advent papal quotations compiled by Sister Anne [...]
“There is no room at the inn. In some way, mankind is awaiting God, waiting for him to draw near. But when the moment comes, ‘There is no room’ for him.”-Pope Benedict XVI Thanks to Sister Anne Flanagan (http://romans8v29.blogspot.com), for compiling this week’s papal quotations. Advent Greetings from Catholicmom.com Lisa Hendey produces CatholicMom.com and the Catholic [...]
“The Encounter with Jesus Christ makes us capable of hearing the song of the Angels…” -Pope Benedict XVI During this week leading up to Christmas, we will begin our Advent Calendar reflections with special guest quotations from Pope Benedict XVI, compiled by Sister Anne Flanagan (http://romans8v29.blogspot.com). Tanja Cilia lives in Malta, Europe, with her husband and [...]
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Two great Advent treats for you today behind door number 19. Two years ago, when I sent the call out for contributions for the 2008 Advent Calendar, I was contacted by a man who wanted to start a podcast who asked if he could submit a contribution. I said, “of course you can”. So [...]
Today we have 2 more return contributors to the Catholic New Media Advent Calendar. Owen Swain is a former protestant minister of nearly 20 years who converted to the Catholic Church along with his entire family and was received in January of 2006. Currently he serves as a part time adult catechist in a local [...]
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Today we bring return contributions to the Catholic New Media Advent Calendar by two men who are each well known in the secular podcasting community and are devout Catholics. In 2008, on December 18, Steve Runner from the Phedippidationspodcast took us along on his daily run as he reflected upon the Christmas Star and shared one of [...]
This is the first of two advent reflections for today be sure to also read Lyn Franciso’s introduction to the Filipino Christmas tradition of Simbang Gabi. Chris Capolino has written for www.amazingcatechists.com and www.catholicmom.com as well as in Stories for the Homeschool Heart (and now the Catholic Roundup). Today she offers some insights into sharing Advent with children, [...]