"[...]In the scripture passage above, St. Luke reminds us to live in the present moment by referring to Today, in the city of David. Today doesn’t only refer to St. Luke’s time. It’s for our time. It is for all time. God exists outside of time, and lives in the eternal present. So, the birth of His only begotten Son is just as present to Him in our day, today, as it was in St. Luke’s day. "

Mrs. Helen Nguyen O.P.

"[...]With Christmas upon us, the same sense of gratitude resurfaces. How do we fully express our sincere and eternal gratitude to our Lord and Savior who came to save us in the form of a vulnerable child? The answer is we can’t! But He loves us anyways! I can’t imagine what it would take to give God back what He has given to us."

"The first was a Feast of St. Dominic Profession Mass in which we had three members make their first Temporary Profession. The second was during our Chapter meeting, which was combined with a visit from Fr. Augustine Hilander."

Bl. Sebastian Maggi (ca. 1414-1496, feast – Dec. 16) is possibly best known for his connection to Girolamo Savonarola. Bl. Sebastian was his confessor and had such great faith in Savonarola that he even appointed him Novice Master when Savonarola was only 29 and had only completed his own novitiate seven years earlier.

Via: Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

"What we believe about Mary can make a huge difference in what we believe about Jesus and about our own salvation. That’s why certain truths about Mary’s life have been defined as dogmas. A dogma is a teaching that the Church has defined as a truth that is essential for our faith. "

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

"In this post, I’d like to highlight a distinct but complimentary manner of reaching the human person—through visual means, through the beauty of sacred art. Within the Catholic Church at large, we have our Michelangelos and El Grecos. But even within our own Dominican history we have a great contributor to the Church’s sacred art tradition: Fra Angelico."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

"Friends, on this Gaudete Sunday, we are called to rejoice! Detach yourself from the anxieties of the world and live in the peace and joy of Christ."

Via: Word on Fire

"In the wake of the French Revolution, the triplet of “liberty, equality, fraternity” emerged as a moral compass for the secular society. Something similar has happened today in regard to “equity, diversity, and inclusion.” For most pundits and social activists, at least in the West, these three values function as fundamental norms, self-evident moral truths of absolute value that ought to guide our behavior at both the personal and institutional level. ”

Via: Word on Fire

"[...]Just what is so offensive about Jesus’ deeds? Unless fans of leprosy are going to cancel Jesus, his work with the disabled and marginalized seems pretty uncontroversial. Yet, Jesus is the most controversial man of all time. He causes such a stir because he is Truth itself and so cannot be deceived. If we cannot deceive him, then all our sinfulness and failure lies naked before him."

Via: Dominicana Journal

Abbot Jeremy delivers a homily about the Immaculate Conception. "The reality is that Mary is the heared and doer of the word par excellence."

Via: Abbot Jeremy

"What is gender ideology? Is it really being promoted to students at school? How can concerned parents, teachers, clergy and other Catholic leaders push back against the creep of gender ideology into the classroom? You find answers to these questions and more on this episode of Religious Freedom Matters."

Via: National Catholic Register

"Featuring Obianuju "Uju" Ekeocha, author, activist, and founder of Culture of Life Africa"

PASSWORD FOR VIEWING: Uju-StAnd-1221!!

Via: 3W Medical for Women

"If fifteen elementary children were murdered today our community and news media would be outraged. Instead, we have become numb to this killing."

Via: National Catholic Register

"[...]But Aultman remembers something was different about that first abortion she performed after delivering and caring for her own baby. For the first time in her life, Aultman made the connection that the unborn child she was aborting was, in fact, a child. Not dissimilar to her own child."

Via: Catholic News Agency

"On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concerning Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks. Leading up to and in response following the oral arguments, pro-life leaders and legal experts offered their perspectives."

Via: Catholic News Agency

"[...]Under the repeal, which the Democratic governor signed Dec. 17, minors will no longer be required to notify an adult before seeking an abortion. The repeal, which Illinois’ legislature passed in October, takes effect June 1, 2022."

Via: Catholic News Agency

"Obianuju (Uju for short) Ekeocha is the founder and president of Culture of Life Africa, an initiative dedicated to the promotion and defense of the African values of the sanctity of life, beauty of marriage, blessings of motherhood and the dignity of family life. Culture of Life Africa answers the assaults on these values with African women’s voices."

Via: UW Newman Center

"I thought it would be fun to make fortune cookies for a saint feast day who has a connection to Asia. In place of fortunes inside the cookies, it would be a good opportunity to put quotes or saying associated with the saint. St. Francis Xavier is an excellent choice as he was a missionary to Japan and China."

Via: Catholic Cuisine

"Jésuites are so called because of their triangular shape that resembles the hat worn historically by members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). This week we celebrate the feast day of the founder of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius Loyola (July 31). Particularly with our current pope who is also a Jesuit (the first such pope in history) it is a great time to pay tribute to the Jesuits and enjoy a delicious French pastry as well."

Via: Catholic Cuisine