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January 5, 2026

Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations: From Darkness and Death to Light and Life

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word - Matthew 4:12-17,23-25 - 12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- 16 the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." ....
January 5, 2026

CNA: (Various) Global Reactions After U.S. Captures Maduro in Venezuela Strikes

By CNA Staff, Catholic World Report, Catholic News Agency - President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces have “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following a “large-scale strike” on the South American nation... “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” Trump wrote.
January 5, 2026

Fr. Wayne Sattler: Wasting Time with God (March 2025)

By Fr. Wayne Sattler, Catholic Exchange - “Mental prayer,” St. Teresa of Avila writes, “is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us” (The Book of Her Life, ch. 8, par. 5)... When we make time frequently to be alone with anyone we love, the time will not always be filled with noticeable activity.  We come to enjoy simply being with them without much concern as to what we might be doing. ...
January 5, 2026

Without George Washington, America Wouldn’t Have A 250th Birthday, by Casey Chalk

By Casey Chalk, The Federalist - No one looms larger in the story of our nation’s struggle for independence than George Washington, who today seems almost mythical... There are many things to celebrate during our nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations, and many men to honor for their part in our country’s birth: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock among them. But no one looms larger than George Washington, who today seems almost mythical. At Washington’s funeral, Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee famously eulogized Washington as, “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” In 2026, it is our duty to ensure that honorific remains as true as when it was first spoken.

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