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December 25, 2009
The Nativity of the Lord

Read

Proclaim aloud the Proclamation of the Birth of Christ as part of morning prayer on Christmas Day.

Daily Readings

Pray

Blessing of a Christmas Tree

Reflect

Pope Benedict XVI , Word of God, 13 The Living Word of Christ
The Word of God is no longer solely a commandment but also a gift of love, incarnate in Christ. We can really say: thank you, Lord, for giving us this gift of knowing you; those who know you in Christ therefore know the living word and know in the obscurity, in the many enigmas of this world, in the many unsolvable problems, the way to go; we know where we come from, what life is and what we are called for.

Meeting with seminarians at the Roman Major Seminary
February 1, 2008

Act

Watch a special Christmas Mass from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. with Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington as the celebrant, brought to you by the Catholic Communication Campaign.  The Mass will be shown on many NBC stations.  Check here or in your local listings for broadcast information.