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Posadas para nuestros jóvenes inmigrantes
Por Maria Reyes Las Posadas es una tradición religiosa, para muchos católicos mexicanos y otros latinoamericanos, que consiste de una celebración de nueve días que comienza típicamente el 16 de diciembre y concluye el 24 de diciembre. En el idioma español, pedir posada significa pedir alojamiento. Basado en el evangelio de san Lucas, las posadas […]
Liturgy of the Hours: Praying with the whole church
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T When young men arrive at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary to begin the long process of continued discernment and formation for the priesthood, they are probably aware that all priests pray daily from their breviary. What they may not then know is this daily prayer is really the Liturgy of […]
During the day: God’s presence in prayer
Liturgy of the Hours series: Part IIBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T If the Liturgy of the Hours is the Prayer of the Church, why for most of Church history was it not widely prayed by the laity? The very simple reason is that for most of Christian history the vast majority of the laity […]
Christmas in the U.S.A.
By Mar Muñoz-Visoso On an early November day my kids did not have class. It was parent-teacher conference day. After a rainy day at home with dad, all homework was done and all indoor games had been played. An early evening dancing session with the kids was pretty much over too, and it was time […]
Navidad en los Estados Unidos
Por Mar Muñoz-Visoso Un día a principios de noviembre mis hijos no tuvieron clase. Era el día de las conferencias de padres y profesores. Tras un día lluvioso en casa con su papá, ya habían hecho todas la tareas y jugado todos los juegos. También la sesión vespertina de baile había terminado y era tiempo […]
Web site offers resources for celebrating Advent, Christmas seasons
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – Suggestions for daily prayer, reading, reflection and action throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons and other resources are part of a new web site created by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The site, www.usccb.org/advent, features interactive online calendars with a menu of resources for each day of […]
Pope: Keep track of your blessings during Advent
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY – Advent should be a time when Christians keep track of the little blessings they receive each day, blessings that are signs of God’s love, Pope Benedict XVI suggested. “To keep a kind of ‘inner diary’ of this love would be a beautiful and healthy task,” the Pope […]
Web resources for the Liturgy of the Hours:
Full text of Day and Night prayer as PDFs: www.ebreviary.com/ebreviary/ebreviary.nsf/homepage3!OpenPage Night Prayer: From the Liturgy of the Hours is available from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for $4.95. The volume, drawn from the Liturgy of the Hours, offers the last prayer of the day, from Monday to Sunday, together with hymns and psalmody, Scripture […]
During the day: God’s presence in prayer
Liturgy of the Hours series: Part IIBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T If the Liturgy of the Hours is the Prayer of the Church, why for most of Church history was it not widely prayed by the laity? The very simple reason is that for most of Christian history the vast majority of the laity […]
Prayer through the day
Liturgy of the Hours series: Part IBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T “Come, let us worship the Lord, the king who is to come.” So begins the ancient prayer of the Church as it begins the liturgical year. This invitatory antiphon will start the day at many thousands of monasteries, convents and churches throughout the […]