USCCB - Advent Calendar

Images courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the nativity scene above is from the Christmas special "Christmas Eve from the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco". The Christmas special will be showing on ABC-TV stations around the country, check your local listing.

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January 6, 2009
Blessed Andre Bessette, religious

Read: Read about refugee problems around the world and what the Catholic Church is doing to help alleviate them in this National Migration Week Refugee Fact Sheet.; Daily Readings from the New American Bible (NAB)
Pray: At 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. today, pray for the 1 in 6 children living in poverty in the U.S. Share this statistic with someone.
Reflect: View the Daily Reflections on today's readings brought to you by the Catholic Communication Campaign; Reflect on the theme of National Migration Week 2009, “Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice” and our obligation to “bring hope to the hopeless and to seek justice for those who are easily exploited.”
Act: To raise your awareness of life at the poverty line, ride the bus to work instead of driving or fast in solidarity with those who are homeless and unemployed.