Candlemas
Very much looking forward to the Candlemas celebrations this Sunday at Church! You can learn more about Candlemas here:
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When is Candlemas and What Does it Celebrate?
Observing Candlemas can be a great way to extend the celebration of Jesus’ birth each winter.Mary Oelerich-Meyer (Salem Web Network)
St Marienkirche near #Alexanderplatz in #Berlin
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Movie: Conclave (2024)
Last night I watched Conclave (2024):
As a #Catholic, this was an interesting #movie for sure. I think it was a really solid movie with broad appeal. Even if you aren't #religious, if you like political intrigue and #drama you'll probably love this! The characters are a little obviously exaggerated, but it was well acted and the #Vatican City set and #Sistine Chapel was incredible.
Happy New Year!
Three Wise Men
It’s Christmas! Let us rejoice and remember when the Three Wise Men travelled to #Bethlehem from afar, guided by a star, to bring gifts to baby #Jesus as we continue that tradition to this day.
This story is from Matthew 2:9-11:
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Oh how joyful they must have felt when they met Mary with baby Jesus! I am delighted to share in that joy today when celebrating Christmas.
The Archbishop of York will say that the Church of England must "kneel in penitence" and "be changed" in his Christmas day sermon, an attempt at turning the corner after the CofE's annus horribilis related to its leadership's handling of historic allegations of abuse.
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Church ‘must kneel in penitence’ after abuse scandal, says archbishop in Christmas sermon
Archbishop of York will call for people to put the needs of others first – including victims of abuseHolly Bancroft (The Independent)
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Bethlehem's Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ongoing Gaza war and West Bank tensions
The lack of tourism in the enshrined spot where baby Jesus was said to be born follows 14 months of war in Gaza.Yousra Elbagir (Sky News)