POPE BENEDICT XVI ON CHRISTMAS God’s sign is his humility. God’s sign is that he makes himself small; he becomes a child; he lets us touch him and he asks for our love. How we would prefer…
WHY MARY? Advent 4 Today we revisit the biblical account of the Annunciation and we encounter the figure of Mary, the maiden of Nazareth, again. Why is Mary important in our approach to Christmas? Is it just…
HAPPY AT THE TOP? Advent 3 There is a game show on television where the contestants are asked what they want to do with their lives. Almost everyone, especially the young, say they want to be…
History and Significance of Dogma of Immaculate ConceptionInterview With Father Jesús Castellano Cervera ROME, JULY 18, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The dogma of the Immaculate Conception, proclaimed 150 years ago, rediscovers in its profundity the _expression “full of grace,” says…
THE ROLE OF THE MESSENGER Advent 2 In this time of fax machines, emails, and social networking, who needs a messenger? Do we still need these delivery men and women who walk or ride bicycles and motorbikes as part…