And they found the child with Mary, His Mother (Matt. 2:11)

When one reflects upon the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, there is one person who is never missing in the scene: Mary. This is not without reason. When sin came into the world through a woman (Gen. 3:1ff; cf. 1 Tim. 2:14: And Adam was not seduced; but the woman being seduced, was in the transgression.) it was apropos that sin should be taken away through a woman and God made it clear when He said: I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.  (Gen. 3:15)

The scene, which Disney cut to preserve a PG-13 rating in the conservative nation, was the first overt appearance of gay characters in the “Star Wars” franchise. MORE

Dear Patriots,

If you’re angry and disgusted by the sanctimonious display of fake reverence for the Constitution, the Founders and the Rule of Law, there’s something you can do.

Why does he think just because they’re poor they have a magical glow of virtue? Like being poor automatically makes a good person?

Pope Francis made migrants the centerpiece of his Christmas blessing Wednesday, addressing the topic of immigration a remarkable three times in an 865-word message. MORE

Just when you think you’ve heard it all.

A Roman Catholic church in rural Louisiana hoping to maximize its blessings has come up with a way to do it: filling up a crop-duster plane with holy water and letting the sanctified liquid mist an entire community. MORE

“Many make the sign of the cross,” a slightly surprised reporter interjects, and Mancini explains,“I used to do that too, you know, hoping nothing happened during the game, then we went to the pope. Pope Francis said, ‘Why are you making the sign of the cross, don’t you have other thoughts in this moment?’ So since that time I don’t do it anymore. I don’t want the pope to get angry.”

Pope Francis is widely regarded as the first anti-Catholic pope. MORE

More fires. No let up even for Christmas.

Hundreds of bushfires are raging across Australia, with hotspots in every state. VIDEO

This Motel is about one block away from St. Joseph’s it had a lot of drug activity there and Father Krier has complained  to the city numerous times, well seems those days are over for that place.

Witnesses told authorities that a Las Vegas apartment complex that caught fire Saturday, killing six people and injuring 13 others, lacked heating and that the occupants were using the stove to keep warm when the blaze broke out. VIDEO

Chrstianity Today officials confirmed Galli will not be employed by publication after the holidays. MORE

An Iowa man who burned a church LGBTQ flag in June was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday. MORE

Vol 12 Issue 51 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
December 21, 2019 ~ Saint Thomas, opn!

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

As the readings are rather long, I will save a commentary for Christmas. As always, enjoy the readings provided for your benefit.—The Editor

Christianity Today Editor: Trump’s Like a ‘Physically Abusive’ Husband STORY

Millions of American Christians learned that they are, in fact, disloyal to God and to the Ten Commandments because of President Donald Trump, thanks to Thursday’s blockbuster op-ed from Christianity Today and its editor-in-chief Mark Galli. STORY