St. Mary's Cathedral is illuminated by a 246-foot projected Lights of Christmas display Dec. 13 in Sydney. The Archdiocese of Sydney and Australian Catholic University are presenting the show through Christmas Day. (CNS photo/Tim Wimborne, Reuters)
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NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.
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