Is nothing sacred?

First this:

St. Mel's church in Queens was robbed of $20 to $30,000 on Christmas day during the morning mass! The two robbers have been apprehended, but really, stealing from a church? Get the story here, and the men being apprehended here and here.

Now this:

(via Open Book) His Excellency Oscar Lipscomb, the Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama had his gold crosier (shepherd's staff), pectoral cross, a gold vial to hold sacred oil, and other assorted items stolen from his car on Christmas Eve. Get the story here.
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I mean stealing religious items and money from a church on Christmas Eve and Christmas, I really want to ask these thieves, "Didn't your Mamma teach you better?"

I don't know, maybe they needed the proceeds to feed their family (I'm trying to show Christian compassion her), but if that was the case, why didn't they just ask for help...that's part of a church's mission.

Please join me in praying for the thieves conversion.

Thanks Be to God and Boomer Sooner!
6th day of Christmastide,
and Feast of St. Egwin

Christmas is a season, not a day!

The Christmas Season, or Christmastide, begins on the evening of Christmas Eve (December 24) and ends on the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord (January 8). The Octave of Christmas (octave means eight) begins with Christmas day and ends after the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (January 1).

Then the liturgical calendar focuses on the next immediate Sunday, counting off days before and after it: Epiphany. Epiphany commemorates the recognition of Jesus as the Son of God by the Magi (and by extension, all nations).

The season of Christmas ends on Monday the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord (January 8), which signifies the purification of the world, through Christ himself.



Thanks Be to God and Boomer Sooner!
Day 2 of Christmastide and Feast of St. Stephen