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On January 1, 2024, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. January 1st has also been commemorated as the World Day of Peace since 1968. ...read more
Christmas says a lot about what God is really like. We can sometimes be tempted to think of God as a harsh judge or annoying referee. But the way that God comes to us reveals who He truly is. ...read more
At noon on December 25, 2023, Pope Francis gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and to the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Read the full text of his message for Christmas 2023 below:   Urbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness ...read more
“A census of the whole earth” (cf. Luke 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the Gospel makes a point of it. ...read more
Last week, we heard the Virgin Mary sing of her blessedness enduring through "all generations" (Luke 1:48). This week, we hear that her ancestor David is also blessed through "all generations" (Psalm 89:4). ...read more
Faithful to God, I want to share with those around me the wonder of His glory, through the intercession of St. Charbel the humble servant, to the world that prays to Him. ...read more
On the fourth week of Advent, our protagonist is Mary. ...read more
Eight hundred years ago, at Christmas in 1223, Saint Francis organized the living Nativity scene in Greccio. ...read more
Inklings of The Humble Servant Shop began when Diane Tchoi, 27, joined a World Youth Day (WYD) group from St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Parish that was going to Lisbon. ...read more
It’s the third week in Advent and our character is Elizabeth. ...read more