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Benedictine Monks Sing 'O' Antiphons of Advent – Listen to the Heavenly Chants Here!
This is so beautiful! It’s not too late to pray the “O” Antiphons of Advent! If you are unfamiliar with these prayers, the Church prays them every year from Dec. 17-23. “The Roman Church has been singing the ‘O’ Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons
Major Religious Freedom Win for Nigeria: Christian Mother Acquitted of Blasphemy charges
A Nigerian Christian mother of five has been fully acquitted of “blasphemy” charges after a two-and-a-half-year legal battle. A judge in the northeast Bauchi state in Nigeria has granted Rhoda Jatau, 47, full acquittal of blasphemy charges, according to a Dec. 19 press release from her legal team at ADF International. Bauchi
Newly Elevated Cardinal in Iran Discusses Peace Amid Tensions in the Middle East
Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, the Latin-rite archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, Iran, who Pope Francis elevated to the cardinalate earlier this month, finds himself at the center of an increasingly volatile region. Not only must the Franciscan cardinal, who serves as Iran’s only Latin-rite bishop, navigate delicate relations with Iran, a nation currently
Finding Peace in Grief
It can be hard to imagine peace after a loss. Johanna Stamps gives practical tips for experiencing peace even when walking through times of grief. When I began to walk
Meatless Friday: Twas the Friday Before Christmas
Maria Morera Johnson has some fun with the AI to help with a little holiday cheer and a practical solution for the overwhelmed cook the weekend before Christmas. ’Twas the
Daily Examen Journal
Introduce friends to the Examen or try a new approach to the prayer with a daily Examen journal—printable and foldable as a booklet. The prayer steps in the journal are as described by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, in Reimagining the Ignatian Examen. In addition to following the steps day by