Wednesday Highlights and Spiritual Insights
Image: Mater Mea Feast of St. Stephen, First Deacon and First Martyr The Second Day of Christmas Today's Mass Readings Today's Spiritual Quote : "The Church is not our way of finding answers to our religious quest for the Truth; it is the method through which the Truth becomes humanly present to us." ~ Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete On This Day in Catholic History 267 - Pope St. Dionysius died. 1948 - Cardinal Mindszenty was arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy. 2006 - The Vatican called on retired Bishop Fernando Lugo to give up his plans to run for Paraguay's presidency or face canonical sanctions. Lugo said he had already resigned from the priesthood to lead a planned opposition alliance and challenge conservative President Nicanor Duarte of the Colorado Party in elections scheduled for May 2008. Birthdays 1914 - Richard Widmark , American actor 1921 - Steve Allen , American comedian (d. 2000) 1927 - Alan King , American comedian (d. 2004) 19...