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Today's Readings
- Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
  
  Reading 1 Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10
  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11
  Reading 2 Hebrews 10:4-10
  Gospel Luke 1:26-38
Life Teen Blog
- 40 Things to Give or Give Up This Lent
  
  “What was the life of Christ but a perpetual humiliation?” Ouch. If someone were to tell you your entire life was humiliating from start to finish, how would you take it? Would you laugh it off? Take...
- We’re Following the Stars, You In?
  
  Nativity Series Part 6 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ Here’s a joke from the...
- Confessions of a Family Drama Queen
  
  Nativity Series Part 5 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ It’s kind of funny that...
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News from the Vatican
- Embassy condemns papal critique of ‘Israeli bombings’ in Gaza
  
  The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See has hit back against Pope Francis's condemnation Sunday of the resumption of “heavy Israeli bombings” in Gaza, saying renewed military action is because Hamas is...
- Veteran Vatican watcher looks back on 50 years of papal communication
  
  A living legend of the Vatican’s press corps, Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki, has said Pope Francis is a keen communicator, but his personal style is not always appreciated by members of the...
- Pope Francis appears at hospital window, then diverts traffic to visit Roman basilica
  
  On Sunday Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, coming to the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to wave and give a blessing to believers who had gathered below.
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ChurchPOP
- Pilgrimage Sites for Jubilee Year 2025: Where to Gain a Plenary Indulgence in the U.S.
  
  Hoping to obtain a plenary indulgence during the Jubilee Year but can't go to Rome? Here are some of the locations you can visit right here in the United States!
- Mother Angelica’s ‘Special Day’: How the Feast of the Annunciation Became Her Vocation ‘Name Day’
  
  Did you know Mother Angelica’s “special day” was the feast of the Annunciation?
- The Hymn Our Lady Sang that Consoled Saint Joseph, Revealed by an 18th-C. Mystic
  
  “For the Most Holy Virgin, these words were the occasion for giving additional praise to God, the source of all that is good.”