JMJ

Creche at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Pismo Beach, CA
(c) 2012 On Being Roman Catholic in America

JMJ - Jesus, Mary and Joseph.  The Holy Family.  Years ago, and perhaps still today, Catholic school children wrote JMJ across the top of every paper.  The Most Reverend Fulton J. Sheen popularized JMJ as he wrote the initials across the top of the blackboard during his weekly television series.  Once, as he "signed in" as a guest on the popular television show, What's My Line? he wrote JMJ and then his own name.

The Holy Family--Jesus, Mary and Joseph--models the love of the family unit, which instructs us in the perfect Love of our Triune God found in the relationship of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  During Christmastide, we are reminded of the formational love of the Christian family, which love, by its example, teaches us to reach out to all "men of good will."  

In establishing the tradition of the nativity scene, St. Francis continues to teach the world about the love of the Holy Family.

Year of Faith Begins October 11

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A “Year of Faith” begins October 11, 2012.  What is the “Year of Faith,” and why?  Read here and here.

 

 

Lino Under the Dome

"Touchdown Jesus" mosaic, University of Notre Dame (source:Lino Rulli Facebook page)

A part of today's American Catholic culture, Lino Rulli, the Catholic Guy, brings a special brand of Catholic humor to every event:  the Home of the Fightin' Irish, Notre Dame, being no exception when Rulli recently visited the campus and its icons and tweeted from the Michigan game.  

Easter Greetings

(Source:  Franciscan Media)

Franciscan Media (formerly St. Anthony Messenger Press) encourages e-vangelization through various media, including “greeting cards”—an Easter greeting is just a click away.