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Happy Epiphany! This is the cover of the English-language January 2012 edition of Magnificat. It features “Adoration of the Magi,” an illumination from the Hours of Henry VIII, Tours, France, circa 1500. © The Pierpont Morgan Library / Art Resource / Scala, Florence I found the commentary by Pierre-Marie Dumont quite enlightening: . . . → Read More: Adoration of the Magi Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Kissing the Face of God by American painter Morgan Weistling
Today the Church celebrates The Feast of the Holy Family — a dedication to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Holy Family is a devotion-feast or an idea-feast — it does not commemorate a specific event but rather promotes the Holy Family as a model for all family life. The feast is ordinarily celebrated . . . → Read More: The Feast of the Holy Family: Church Planting 101 The innocents were slaughtered as infants for Christ; spotless, they follow the lamb and sing forever: Glory to you, O Lord. Today the Church remembers the Holy Innocents, the male children executed because of Herod’s fury to find the Christ child. Herod, fearing for his throne after the Magi told him of the birth of . . . → Read More: The Feast of the Holy Innocents Holy Mother Church gives more gifts to unwrap today The Last Supper by Ghirlandaio, 1480 Today, we celebrate the feast of Saint John the Apostle, a true gift to the Church who is traditionally considered the author of the Fourth Gospel, three Epistles or New Testament letters (1 John, 2 John & 3 John) . . . → Read More: On the 3rd Day of Christmas, the Gifts Keep Coming  2 comments  Christmas, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa  Beloved Disciple, Book of Revelation, Christ Child, December 27, Eagle of Theology, Epiphany, Feast of John the Apostle, Ghirlandaio, La Befana, Magi, Patmos, Rivisondoli, Saint John the Apostle, The Last Supper fresco painting, The Legend of Old Befana, Third Day of Christmas, Three French Hens, Three Wisemen, Tomie dePaola, Twelve Days of Christmas Happy Second Day of Christmas! December 26, the day after Christmas, marks the feast of Saint Stephen. He holds a unique place among all saints given he was the first martyr of the Church. He is the patron of deacons, bricklayers, headaches, and the country Hungary and is usually pictured in deacon’s vestments, holding a palm branch, the . . . → Read More: What the True Church Gives on the 2nd Day of Christmas One comment Christmas, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa Boxing Day, December 26, First Martyr, Palm branch symbol of martyrdom, Patron of Bricklayers, Patron of Deacons, Patron of Headaches, Patron of Hungary, Scriptural Meaning of Turtle Dove, Second Day of Christmas, St. Stephan, Stoned to death, Twelve Days of Christmas, Two Turtle Doves As we near the end of 2011 and reflect on this year’s faith journey, one thing stands out for us: the Catholic Church is truly universal. We met Catholics from other parts of the world, traveled on a four-country pilgrimage (Italy, Vatican, Greece & Turkey), and became good friends with a Kenyan priest assigned at . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes: Merry Christmas from Around the World  4 comments Christmas, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes Catholic, Christmas, Czech, Felix dies Nativitatis, Feliz Navidad, Fröhliche Weihnachten, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Ithiwa na Kisimasi Kiseo, Kala Xristougenna, Kenyan, Latin, Mele Kalikimaka, Merry Christmas, Nativity, Spanish, Universal Church, Veselé Vánoce |
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