Be transformed by Jesus
When we participate in Mass on Christmas or any other day, we are given an
opportunity to be nourished by the same Jesus who was cradled in the arms of
Mary, says Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. Jesus is not some historical figure to
be recalled. He is alive today and transforming hearts to live heroic lives of
love and virtue.
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The serpent at Christmas
That new tech toy under the Christmas tree may in fact place its recipient in
danger. The latest generation of cell phones, MP3 players, game consoles and
other devices give unprecedented vulnerability to exposure of pornography.
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A pastoral visit
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann made a pastoral visit on Dec. 17 to the St. Rose
Philippine Duchesne Latin Mass Community at Sacred Heart Church in Kansas City,
Kan.
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Pillars of faith
Catechists from around the archdiocese will meet on Jan. 27 at St. James Academy
in Lenexa for the annual Pillars of Faith workshop.
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Shoe Santa’s gifts
Every year a busload of children from Holy Name School in Kansas City, Kan., get
an early Christmas present from an anonymous man who remembers a gift of shoes
to a poor boy more than 60 years ago.
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Hold on to Christmas
Presents will be forgotten, and Christmas notes will be discarded, says Father
Mark Goldasich. But what will remain for all of us is the memory of holding
others and being held close in these days.
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Elizabeth the prophet
In Sunday’s Gospel, when Elizabeth hears Mary’s greeting, she proclaims things she would not otherwise know except for the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit, says Father Michael Stubbs. In speaking this
way, Elizabeth is functioning as a prophet.
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Room at the inn
Brian and Robin Dorathy of Burlington gave birth to their second child,
Gabrielle, and discovered some months later that she had Down syndrome. But it
is Natalia, their second Down syndrome child, who makes this a very special
Christmas story.
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