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Two Christmas Reflections

12/24/2020

 
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By Brad Bursa

In the midst of Christmas Eve and Christmas festivities, it can be difficult to pray and reflect. Over the years, it's become a Christmas custom of mine to read two brief reflections to enter more deeply into the Christmas Mystery. I'd like to share them with the parish this year, especially given all the troubles of 2020. These articles seem to speak into the challenges of our day in a particular way. 

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Ask a Priest—How to Celebrate all Twelve Days of Christmas

12/21/2020

 

With Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P.

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Q. So apparently there really are “12 Days of Christmas” recognized by the Church. How do Catholic families celebrate the other eleven days after December 25th?

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Fr. John Mark: Yes, if you count the days from Christmas until the traditional date for Epiphany (Jan 6), there are indeed twelve days! This reminds us of the time leading up to Jesus’ circumcision and naming on the eighth day after his birth (cf. Lk 2:21), in addition to the time it took for the Magi to arrive before Herod began his dreadful persecution. The readings at Mass during these twelve days take on a variety of subjects as the Church peacefully gazes upon the Incarnate Son of God and then grapples with the variety of reactions his birth provoked and continues to provoke.


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The Story Behind Our New Website

12/16/2020

 
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We knew we needed a new digital “front door.” 

So, we set out to create something beautiful and inviting. ​

The new website is an attempt to cultivate something of a visual evangelization – we’re trying to tell the good news of Jesus Christ and what God is doing at our parish. ​
At the same time, we want the website to accompany non-parishioners, even non-Catholics, so that the website helps them find what they’re looking for on their path. 
In other words, we’ve tried to do something rather difficult. ​​

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