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Our Lady of Loreto and the continual graces of the Annunciation

December 10, 2025 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 2

Today marks an important Marian feast arising from the devotional life of the Church and especially of the lay faithful, the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. Traditional accounts report that, on December 10, 1394, […]

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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025 CWR Staff 14

Mariologists Respond – “In a lengthy response, the International Marian Association Theological Commission highlights what it sees as significant errors and omissions in the Vatican’s controversial doctrinal note Mater Populi Fidelis.” Leading Mariologists Publish Scathing […]

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Ven. Fulton Sheen on the double meaning of the most sacred words of the Mass

December 9, 2025 Matthew Becklo 7

December 9 marks the anniversary of the death of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, one of the greatest evangelists of the twentieth century. Known above all for his pioneering work in radio and television—at the peak […]

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Trump honors Mary’s ‘freedom from original sin’ in Immaculate Conception message

December 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 61

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2025 / 18:09 pm President Donald Trump honored the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, which appears to be the first time an American president formally recognized the […]

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2025: The Year of Violent Absurdities

December 8, 2025 Kenneth Craycraft 17

In the past week or so, as I write this, the President of the United States has called a reporter “piggy,” the Governor of Minnesota “retarded,” and an entire ethnic group “garbage.” Also in the […]

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Benedict XVI’s former secretary hopes the pope’s beatification process will open soon

December 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 13

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI. / Credit: Alan Holdren/EWTN News

ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 8, 2025 / 16:28 pm (CNA).
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, said he hopes the beatification… […]

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Bioethicist provides blueprint to combat the consumerist throwaway culture

December 7, 2025 John Tuttle 4

On this continent and abroad, governments are increasingly debating, and often passing into law, a so-called “right to die.” This faux right is the permission for, and more often the subtle coercion of, an individual […]

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St. John the Baptist, prophet of Advent and preacher of repentance

December 6, 2025 Carl E. Olson 17

Readings: • Isa 11:1-10 • Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 • Rom 15:4-9 • Mt 3:1-12 If you saw John the Baptist preaching on a street corner, what might you think of him? He would […]

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You better watch out—St. Nicholas is coming to town

December 6, 2025 Fr. Dn. Christopher B. Warner 13

Everyone loves jolly ol’ Saint Nicholas. There is something romantic and cozy about telling Santa stories around the crackling fire. He is an icon of the Christmas season. But not everyone agrees about the real […]

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Our Lady of Champion: A Model for Catechesis and Motherhood

December 5, 2025 Susan Ciancio 5

Advent is upon us, and as it always includes two special Marian feast days—the Immaculate Conception and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe—we cannot help but ponder the gift of motherhood and the Christ […]

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