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The Christmas octave has an interesting flow of feasts. Yesterday, we celebrated the martyrdom of Saint Stephen. Tomorrow, we celebrate the martyrdom of the Holy Innocents. Today, we celebrate Saint John the evangelist. What’s the significance of having his feast between two martyr feast days? Perhaps the answer lies in John’s testimony of the Incarnation.…
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On the second day of Christmas, we look to Stephen. This blog offers ideas as to the importance of Stephen in our own lives. Enjoy!
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It is amazing. No matter what you do to prepare for Christmas, the coming of Christ seems to surprise me each year. These past days, we have searched for and dug into the Old Testament’s titles of God. We groan from the depths of our hearts, asking God to come to us now. Throughout this…
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Tradition tells us that Clement was Bishop of Rome as the third successor of Peter after Linus and Anacletus. Saint Irenaeus of Lyons spoke of how close Clement was with the Apostles. He could hear their voices echo in his heart as he preached the gospel. Clement focused on bringing clarity to apostolic succession. Apostolic…
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Today the Church reflects on Jesus as Lord and King of the Universe. What is his kingdom like?
Enlarge my heart 