December 15 , 2005

News
	A real-life angel at Guardian Angel
	Adopt-A-Family prepares to serve 311 familes
	St. Vincent de Paul Conferences seek Christmas help
	Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
	St. Agnes School's robotics team doesn't 'Crash'
	Christmas spirit helps motivate year-end giving
	Mary: She's not just for Catholics anymore
	'Apocalypto' is important, says L.A. deacon of Mayan descent
	Archdiocese launches 'Touching Safety' to empower children
	Obituaries
	Newsbriefs

Viewpoints
	Books for Christmas
	Liturgy and Ecclesiology
	The face of Christ in our midst

Liturgy
	Called to live by a higher standard

Spirituality
	The right time to celebrate Christ's birth
	Freedom, liberation, frigidity and uptightness
	The Christmas connection
	'The Nativity Story': A film study guide for households of faith

Entertainment
	The roots of 'bling': 'Blood Diamond' and 'Blood on a Stone'
	Reading for a winter's night --- or two
	Artistic images of Mary examined in PBS documentary
	Sharing a universal language with youth

Sports
	Verbum Dei wins Division XI football title