Biden laces speech with Scripture and Prayer of St. Francis + Latin patriarch of Jerusalem

Biden’s rhetoric took a turn for the spiritual near the close of his speech, when he made reference to the biblical passage of Matthew 16:18.

“As we start the hard work to be done, may this moment give us the strength to rebuild this house of ours upon a rock that can never be washed away,” he said.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem says Biden will need to ‘rebuild trust’ with Palestinians

Catholic Tradition Newsletter B51: Holy Eucharist, Fourth Sunday in Advent, Saint Ammon

Vol 13 Issue 51 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
December 19, 2020 ~ Ember Saturday in Advent

1.      What is the Holy Eucharist
2.      Fourth Sunday in Advent
3.      Saint Ammon
4.      Family and Marriage
5.      Articles and notices
Dear Reader:

A question was raised regarding the abandonment of Church attendance as ordered by State governments and accepted by the Conciliar Church and mainstream denominations as to whether people will return to Church. Placing this question also raises another that was proposed in the very beginning: Are Churches essential? According to the State, no! According to those Churches that closed, no! Therefore, in the minds of the people, no!

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