December 21, 2011

POPE ON CHRISTMAS LITURGY: At his last Wednesday Audience before Christmas, Pope Benedict says the mystery of Christ’s coming transcends time and permeates all history.....
BACKGROUNDER ON BETHLEHEM: We find out more about the current situation in the town where Jesus was born and learn that despite the economic difficulties and restrictions on movement, pilgrims are flocking there to attend this year’s Christmas celebrations....
CHARITY AT CHRISTMAS: We bring you two Christmas messages, the first from the President of Caritas Internationalis and the second from a spokesperson for Aid to the Church in Need who both reflect on our Christian duty to reach out to our suffering brothers and sisters.
ADVENT REFLECTION ON "XMAS:": In his final Advent reflection, Scottish Jesuit priest Chris Boles looks at the modern commercialisation and secularisation of Christmas by recalling a short story written by the author CS Lewis that pokes fun at this trend......