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  • Begin by Celebrating Mary, Mother of God

    Begin by Celebrating Mary, Mother of God

    The Church begins the civil New Year not marking the annual passing of time but celebrating Mary Mother of God – Theotokos – from whom Jesus received His human nature. I came across this article by John Grondelski, “Why the Church begins the year celebrating Mary, the mother of God,” published at the Catholic News…

  • Manifestation of the Incarnation

    Manifestation of the Incarnation

    At the Annunciation, the archangel Gabriel revealed the Incarnation of Christ to Mary: The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the…

  • Three Aspects of the Catholic Health Care Apostolate

    Three Aspects of the Catholic Health Care Apostolate

    This year, PA Week began on the 27th Monday in Ordinary Time in cycle 1 for weekday readings and ended on the 28th Sunday of Year C.[1] Given that Ordinary time shifts a bit based on the timing of Eastertide, liturgical cycles of readings, and the timing of PA Week, I was struck by the…