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Emmaus Ministry brings light of hope to grieving parents
A beautiful little girl with long brown hair dies unexpectedly, as does a precious baby only a few days old, a troubled young man with a wife and two children, and a stunning, 20-something woman with the world by the tail, along with 13 others. All are gone too soon, leaving behind devastated parents agonizing over what happened and why.
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Archbishop Gomez: the good materialism of Christmas
Pope Francis gave us an early Christmas gift with “Admirabile Signum” (“Enchanting Image”), his little letter on the ancient custom of setting up Nativity scenes as a way to prepare for the birth of Jesus.
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100-plus Nativity sets fill Santa Ana home with Christmas spirit Santa Ana home features more
ember 24, 2019 at 8:36 am | UPDATED: December 27, 2019 at 5:34 pm
Baby Jesus takes over Alma Madrid’s house in Santa Ana every Christmas.Madrid has more than 100 Nativity scenes spread throughout her home, a collection that started some four decades ago and has become a labor of love.
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Archbishop José Gomez Brings Vision Fixed on Jesus’ Call to Be Saints
Archbishop José Gomez, the nation’s first Latino American bishop to lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, comes into the job at a testing time — facing the continuing fallout from the McCarrick scandal and other aspects of the clergy abuse scandal, as well as the ongoing challenge of preaching the Gospel in a polarized and ever-more-secular American society.
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Looking for peace in the hustle and bustle? Get this book on the Rosary
In one of his Christmas sermons, St. John Henry Newman speaks of Christmas as “a time for innocence and purity and gentleness and mildness and contentment and peace.” In this season, he says, we are reminded that Christ comes to us “in all serenity and peace.”
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Teens deserve better than Planned Parenthood in LA schools, critics say
As Planned Parenthood prepares to open as many as 50 centers in Los Angeles public high schools, critics are warning that the organization will not help teens receive the formation they need for practicing virtue and building successful relationships.
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People’s hearts yearn for God, not possessions, status, pope says
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on what life is all about, Pope Francis told an international group of performers.
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CATHOLIC FILIPINOS CELEBRATE IN JOYFUL ANTICIPATION FOR SIMBANG GABI KICK-OFF
The biggest Filipino Christmas Mass in Los Angeles continues to get bigger and brighter each year.
Over 100 parishes and thousands of Filipinos kicked off Simbang Gabi at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
“Masaya masaya ginagawa narin every year — I’m so happy this is being held every year,” said Vilma Guiang of St Brendan Church.
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Gracias al Hospital de Niños de Los Ángeles, menores pacientes de graves enfermedades encuentran esperanza
Este centro médico es una de las cinco organizaciones sin fines de lucro de EEUU que ofrece investigación, atención y acompañamiento a quienes más lo necesitan. Entre sus servicios cuentan con más de 350 programas que son financiados con donaciones y campañas públicas como Unidos por los Nuestros de Univision.
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Live video conference ties Rome, Los Angeles for Scholas offices’ opening
As Pope Francis inaugurated the new headquarters of the Scholas Occurrentes foundation Dec. 13 in Rome, an archbishop, an auxiliary bishop, a mayor and Catholic high school students gathered in Los Angeles for the launch of the foundation’s U.S. headquarters.
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