IV DAMENGGUN ADBIENTU

Posted by - December 23, 2017

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                      2 Sm 7, 1-5. 8b-12. 14a. 16 Un tinaitai ginin i sigundu na Lepblun Samuel Anai sumåga i Rai as David gi palasyon-ña, ya i Saina nina’libri gui’ ginin i inimigu-ña ginin todu i bånda, ilek-ña nu i prufeta as Nathan, “Estegui’ na sumåsaga yu’ gi un guma’ ni mafa’tinas ginin i

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SCHEDULE OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASS

Posted by - December 17, 2017

MT. CARMEL CATHEDRAL Christmas Eve – Dec. 24th: 6:00 p.m. (Chamorro) / 9:00 p.m. (English) Christmas Day – Dec. 25th: 9:00 a.m. (English) / 11:00 a.m. (Filipino) No Mass 6:00 a.m. / No Mass 5:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31st: 6:00 p.m. (Chamorro) / 9:00 p.m. (English) New Year’s Day – Jan. lst: 

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Pope: Let go of grudges, stop whining, find joy with Jesus

Posted by - December 17, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must be strong and let go of all the bitterness and negativity that prevent them from experiencing God’s consolation and joy, Pope Francis said. “So many times, we cling to what’s negative, we hold on to the wound of sin inside of us, and many times, the preference is to

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Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 13. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)

Sunday has lost its sense as day of rest, renewal in Christ, pope says

Posted by - December 17, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just like a plant needs sun and nourishment to survive, every Christian needs the light of Sunday and the sustenance of the Eucharist to truly live, Pope Francis said. “How can we carry out the Gospel without drawing the energy needed to do it, one Sunday after another, from the limitless

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Msgr. Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, is pictured in a Dec. 1 photo. Msgr. Rossi said it was inspiring to see the work on the new Trinity Dome Mosaic progress, just as it is inspiring to witness the faith of the people who come to pray at the national shrine every day. The dome was dedicated Dec. 8. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)

Shrine rector sees Trinity Dome Mosaic as work of art, work of faith

Posted by - December 17, 2017

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In the years since its 1959 dedication, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has had three main architectural focal points: on the exterior, its Great Dome and Knights Tower over the northeast Washington skyline, and in the interior, its dramatic Christ in Majesty Mosaic behind the main altar.

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Pope Francis meets Dec. 13 with participants in a forum of Catholic-inspired non governmental organizations. Pope Francis urged forum participants, who represented some 100 Catholic organizations, to work together to defend human dignity and promote development. (CNS photo/LÕOsservatore Romano)

Pope urges Catholic groups to work together to defend human dignity

Posted by - December 17, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis encouraged a wide variety Catholic organizations to work together to defend human dignity and promote the full integral development of all people. “I encourage you to work always in a spirit of communion and cooperation with other Catholic NGOs and with the representatives of the Holy See as an

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Pope Francis swings a censer in front of an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as he celebrates Mass Dec. 12 marking her feast day in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

Pope: Guadalupe feast shows Mary’s closeness to those on margins

Posted by - December 17, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which mirrored that of the indigenous people of the time, is a sign of Mary’s closeness to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said. Like St. Juan Diego, who felt of no importance at being chosen by Mary because of his indigenous heritage, marginalized

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New Vatican news site ready to launch; multimedia plan explained

Posted by - December 17, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before Christmas, the Vatican plans to launch its new multimedia communications website, although the Vatican Radio and Vatican Television Center sites will stay accessible as archives. Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the Secretariat for Communication, announced Dec. 13 that the new site — vaticannews.va — would be launched in beta form

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Study: Number of Americans who view Christmas as religious keeps eroding

Posted by - December 17, 2017

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The percentage of Americans who see Christmas as a religious holiday continues to slide across nearly all demographic lines. In a telephone survey of 1,503 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 28-Dec. 4 for the Pew Research Center, 55 percent said they mark Christmas as a religious holiday. The figure in 2013, when Pew

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