The foolish wisdom of the Three Wise Men
“I call them the three fools.”
“What?” I said a little incredulously to Dr. Robbins.
“Yeah, I call them the three fools. After all, who would leave everything that is safe and comfortable to travel in the darkness after a star merely because it promised something better?”
Young women embrace early stages of religious life
Pope Francis offered words of comfort to young adults spending Christmas break or semester break discerning their future.
Charitable giving options abound with year-end perks
Among the 30-some tax credits available in the State of Arizona, Catholics should take note of a trio: tuition, charitable and foster care organizations.
Third week of Advent calls us to rejoice
Beginning Dec. 17, individuals and families might consider adding the “O Antiphons” into regular prayer time.
Pro-life carolers bring message in song to Glendale abortion center
GLENDALE — Singing the classic Christmas carol “Away in a Manger,” a gathering of about 50 men, women and children stood outside Planned Parenthood’s Glendale facility Dec. 9.
Second week of Advent calls us to promise, prophecy, return
God kept the first promise that He would send a Savior, so the faithful should trust Him to keep the second promise that He will come again and take the holy ones to be with Him for eternity.
Notable feasts during Advent: Feast of the Immaculate Conception a holy day of obligation
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception — a holy day of obligation — is the first of two important Marian feast days that fall during Advent.
Buckeye men take walk to ‘Bethlehem’
The men got Advent started off on the right foot, literally, when they took “A Walk to Bethlehem" via the Arizona desert.
Notable feasts during Advent: Feast of St. Nicholas recognizes real-life Santa
The feast of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus, celebrates a fourth-century saint who was a Greek bishop in Myra.
‘Honor Your Mother’ celebration sparks joy in downtown Phoenix
“I feel a lot of happiness and joy in uniting myself with the bishop. We are one Church and one body to honor Our Lady. It thrills me,” one participant said.
