National Catholic Register10d
How St. Stephen, the First Martyr, Embraced the Cross of Christ
First, Stephen explicitly associates his death with Christ’s, repeating two of Jesus’ own words from the cross. He asks that ...
Catholic News Agency26d
The Sacrament of Confirmation - Catechism of the Catholic Church
96 Filled with the Holy Spirit the apostles began to proclaim "the mighty ... Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit" (Acts 8:14-17). 1316 Confirmation perfects ...
Catholic News Agency26d
Via Lucis (Way of the Light)
All [the apostles] devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and His brothers" (Acts 1: 13a, 14). Reflection: Throughout the history of ...
Christianity Today17d
Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Apostles were especially to be the witnesses of Christ’s resurrection (Acts 1:22; 2:32 ... and that the Cross is a pagan symbol, a phallic emblem. They insist that at Christ’s death ...
25 years ago, Latter-day Saint apostles published ‘The Living Christ,’ a 710-word document on Jesus
On his 101st New Year’s Day, President Russell M. Nelson posted a tribute to the declaration as one of its 4 remaining ...
President Russell M. Nelson celebrates 25 years of ‘The Living Christ’ in a New Year’s Day social media post
President Nelson marked the anniversary by extending a 2025 invitation ‘to come to the temple as often as your circumstances ...
Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what ...
Pew Research Center24d
Acts of clemency are increasingly common late in a president’s term
President Joe Biden is the latest chief executive to save most of his acts of clemency until near the end of his time in the White House. Biden announced Dec. 12 that he would grant pardons to 39 ...
National Catholic Reporter1d
The Epiphany of the Lord: Seeing anew with the Magi
The pilgrim Magi remind us that we too are invited to be humble enough to see something new. They help us realize that there is always more to discover in God's mysteries.
NME8d
SAULT officially release surprise album ‘Acts of Faith’
The mysterious collective first shared ‘Acts of Faith’ in July, with the whole album available as a single 32-minute .wav file. Since then, fans have requested an official release. In the lead ...
Game Rant13d
Pokemon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island Emblem Event Guide
Another Emblem Event is live in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and you have until January 10, 2025, to earn one of the four medals. These medals, or Emblems, can be displayed on your profile to showcase your ...
Vanguard8d
Army Veteran decries alleged misuse of emblem funds, dilution of Nigerian legion’s purpose
He said, “There are disturbing allegations surrounding the mismanagement of funds generated from the yearly Nigerian Army emblem launch, which are meant to support veterans. Instead, it appears ...