On the second and third Sundays of Advent, the church gives us John the Baptist as a model of someone who knows how to wait.Advent 2 Sunday C: Prepare the Way of the Lord
On the second and third Sundays of Advent, the church gives us John the Baptist as a model of someone who knows how to wait.
St. Francis Xavier, Patron of Missions and Missionaries, Dec 3
St. Francis Xavier, Patron of Missions and Missionaries, Dec 3
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 / Mark 16:15-20
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St Francis Xavier, the Co-patron of India and of all missions and missionaries all over the world.
1st Week of Advent: Nov 29-Dec 4:
1st Week: Nov 29-Dec 4:
Nov 29 Monday:
Context: Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s slave, described in today’s Gospel, shows us how God listens to our Faith-filled prayers and meets our needs. Centurions were reliable, commanding, brave captains in charge of 100 soldiers. They were used to giving and receiving commands.
Advent 1 Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers
Introduction by
the Celebrant:
A. Happy New Year! Yes, advent marks the beginning of the Church’s
calendar. The Church once again invites us to a period of waiting, hope and
expectation.
B. Waiting in
Tension: "Stand erect, hold your heads high."
This is the message the Lord speaks to us on this First Sunday of Advent. There
are terrible civil wars, there is famine in many parts of the world, and there
are millions of refugees seeking safety. Yet our Lord assures us that we should
keep up our hope and expectations, for he is still with us and near to us. Be
attentive to his presence, not only here in the Eucharist but also in the life
of every day.
34th Week, Thursday, Nov 30
34th Week, Thursday, Nov 30
Daniel 6:12-28 / Luke 21:20-28
Daniel is thrown into the lions' den; God rescued Daniel.
Christ The King - 34th Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers
Greetings (see Second Reading)
All blessings to you from Jesus Christ,
our saving Lord and king,
the beginning and end of all that is,
who is and who was and who is to come.
His peace and grace be always with you. R/ And also with you.
our saving Lord and king,
the beginning and end of all that is,
who is and who was and who is to come.
His peace and grace be always with you. R/ And also with you.
Introduction by the Celebrant
Advent 1 Sunday C: Signs, Be Vigilant
Michel DeVerteuil
Textual Comments
The gospel readings for Advent each year invite us to meditate on the mystery of waiting, and they do it by presenting us with stories of great people who knew how to wait. On the first Sunday, Jesus himself is the model as he taught his followers the spirituality of “waiting in joyful hope”.
33rd Week, Saturday, Nov 20
33rd Week, Saturday, Nov 20
1 Maccabees 6:3-13 / Luke 20:27-40
Antiochus dies grief-stricken; He paid dearly for his sins against Israel.
33rd Week, Friday, Nov 19
33rd Week, Friday, Nov 19
1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 / Luke 19:45-48
Judas goes to Jerusalem; He purified and rededicated the Temple.
33rd Week: Nov 15-20:
33rd Week: Nov 15-20:
Nov 15 Monday (St. Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor of the Church):
33rd Week, Wednesday, Nov 17
33rd Week, Wednesday, Nov 17
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31 / Luke 19:11-28
Seven brothers are martyred; Their mother exhorted them to persevere.
Christ the King -34th Sunday
Introduction: It was Pope Pius XI who brought the Feast of Christ the King into the liturgy in 1925, to bring Christ, his rule and Christian values back into lives of Christians, into society and into politics.
33rd Week, Tuesday, Nov 16
33rd Week, Tuesday, Nov 16
2 Maccabees 6:18-31 / Luke 19:1-10
Old Eleazar is martyred; He left an example to the young.
32nd Week, Saturday, Nov 13
32nd Week, Saturday, Nov 13
Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9 / Luke 18:1-8
The sea becomes a dry road; Israel saw what God did and rejoiced.
32nd Week, Thursday, Nov 11
32nd Week, Thursday, Nov 11
Wisdom 7:22-8:1 / Luke 17:20-25
Wisdom is all-seeing; Wisdom defeats wickedness.
32nd Week: Nov 8-13:
32nd Week: Nov 8-13:
Nov 8 Monday:
The context: In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus gives us two warnings: 1) We should not give scandal to anyone. 2) We need to practice unconditional forgiveness. Jesus also stresses our need for trusting Faith in God’s power if we are to avoid giving scandal and to practice forgiveness.
31st Week, Thursday, Nov 4
31st Week, Thursday, Nov 4
Romans 14:7-12 / Luke 15:1-10
Our lives belong to God; We'll have to give an account to him.
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