At the border, communities vent anger toward Washington
"Now maybe Congress can focus on a package for Central America that addresses the root causes of migration," a rep at the Center for Migration Studies said. "This is the most effective and humane solution to the exodus."
Take up acts of service this Christmas season
The Christmas season is wonderful, but it sometimes induces a measure of guilt.
Pennsylvania priest sent to prison after guilty plea in abuse case
He is the first priest convicted of charges stemming from a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation that focused on allegations of abuse.
Christ’s birth brings hope to a broken world
No one can offer you more hope than Jesus Christ. In a world broken by sin, this season of hope we call Advent calls each one of us to turn our eyes to the stable in Bethlehem where our Savior took on flesh and became one of us, to show us the way of forgiveness and love.
Vietnamese parishioners don’t let attack on church deter Christmas
Parishioners young and old expressed surprise at what happened but held no ill will toward the person responsible. Young people suggested that the man had been angry. One woman said he must have been hurting.
In Christmas message, pope prays for peace, brotherhood
Delivering his formal Christmas message and blessing, Pope Francis prayed for a world where all people would recognize that they are brothers and sisters and would work for justice and for peace.
Take heart! God is with us!
Perhaps it’s the compressed calendar, or the external decor that grabs our attention with “Celebrate the season!”
A closer look at the Nativity story in Luke’s Gospel
Christmas is a major feast day, yet it is based upon small passages in two Gospels.
Emmanuel: The name sums up the Christmas message
We know what kind of person the infant Jesus born on the first Christmas would be in adult life: someone known for drawing near to others and walking with them in their actual lives.
Advent week four: Making John the Baptist’s acquaintance in Advent
What do you think the John the Baptist of real time 2,000 years ago looked like and sounded like? I’m talking about the fascinating desert preacher who makes a fresh appearance in Christian communities during the Advent season leading to Christmas.
