For Christians, the birth of Christ is the center of human history. In John 3:16, it is stated, “For God so loved the world that God the Father gave us his only Son so that those who believe in him may not perish, but have the gift of Eternal Life.”
Category: Seeing with Jesus’ Eyes
Let us thank God even during hard times
In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus cures 10 lepers of the horrible disease of leprosy; however, only one leper, a Samaritan, thanked him.
The history of hospice and palliative care
On October 9, we celebrated World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. This day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. The 2021 theme is “Leave No One Behind — equity in access to palliative care.”
Let us respect life in all its stages
We Catholics observe October as Respect Life Month. During October, we are asked to recommit ourselves to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable from life’s beginning to its end.
Let us pray for families and fruitful marriages
Colleen Towsend Evans, a Methodist minister, listened to a talk by Mother Teresa. She was so moved by her love that she wanted to give her a big hug.
Labor Day invites us to see our work as holy
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
An urgent need for good fathers
On June 19, 1910, thanks to Sonora Smart Dodd, a Father’s Day celebration was held at the YMCA in Spokane, Wash. The Spokane service is considered to be the beginning of Father’s Day in the United States.
Let us remember the true meaning of Memorial Day
Memorial Day began as Decoration Day. In 1868 Major General John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, proclaimed the first official Memorial Day, which became Decoration Day.
Four feasts to prepare us for summer and forever
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Let us enjoy the year of St. Joseph
In his apostolic Letter Patris Corde, (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church.