Catholic Church

By Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing - ‘Tis not the season for arguments, but rather for warmth, generosity, family, fellowship, even a little indulgence of what at times can be dangerous – sentimentality. And Christmas is not only December 25 – in the traditional Christian dispensation – but an Octave (8 days, ending January 1). Prior to Vatican II, observances could last as long as 20 or 40 days (and still do for the Traditional Latin Mass, until the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple).

By Carl R. Trueman, First Things - Next year is the eightieth anniversary of C. S. Lewis’s delivery of the lectures that later became his book The Abolition of Man. Rereading those lectures today, it is impossible not to be struck by their contemporary feel. The reason is simple: What Lewis identified in 1943 as the key issue facing society remains the key issue facing us today, and that in an even more intense form. The issue is anthropology, the very understanding of what it means to be a human being.

By Louis Knuffke, LifeSiteNews - While the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement of condemnation both before and after the Senate’s passage of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” (RMA), which enshrines “same-sex marriage” into federal law, no such condemnation has been forthcoming since (Catholic) President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Dec. 13... LifeSiteNews reached out to the USCCB to request comment.. but has received no reply.

By Maria Gallagher, LifeNews - It seems to me no accident that, in the desperate darkness of winter, the light of the world arrives in the form of the Baby Jesus... As the old song says, “we need a little Christmas, right this very minute!” For me, December has marked the deaths of a cousin and a beloved church friend. It has been a month of saying painful goodbyes to ones whom I have loved. Perhaps you too have experienced your share of heartache as the calendar crept towards winter. ...