Advent 2nd Week: Dec 11-16

Dec 11-16: 

Dec 11 Monday: St. Damascus I

2nd Week of Advent, Friday, Dec 15

2nd Week of Advent, Friday, Dec 15

Isaiah 48:17-19 / Matthew 11:16-19

I am your God; I will show you the path to follow.

Advent 3rd Sunday B; JB - Straighten the Way of Lord; Gaudete Sunday

 

2nd Week of Advent, Tuesday, Dec 12; Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

2nd Week of Advent, Tuesday, Dec 12

Isaiah 40:1-11 / Matthew 18:12-14

God is indeed coming; He will gather the lambs in his arms.

Advent 2nd Sunday - Quotes

Advent 2nd Sunday B - John the Baptist: Prepare the Way

 

Advent 1st Sunday - Quotes

 

Advent 1st Sunday B: Be Awake and Alert

 

 The waiting room that is Advent

Advent 4th Sunday A - Joseph's Faithfulness

Advent 3 Sunday A - Liturgical Prayers

A. There Shall Be No Poor Among You   

B. Joy in the Lord's Coming 

Readings: Is 35:1-6, 10; Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

Advent 3rd Sunday A: Gaudete Sunday - Rejoice

 

Advent 2nd Sunday A: John the Baptist

 

Advent 1 Sunday A: Stay Awake

Advent 4 Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers

Greeting (See the Gospel)
Blessed are they who believe with Mary
that the Lord will fulfill his promises.
The Lord be with you. R/ And also with you.

Advent 4 Sunday C: Mary and Elizabeth

 

 Michel de Verteuil

General comments
Each year the gospel passage for this Sunday is a story of Mary’s pregnancy, and for this year it is the visitation.

Advent 3 Sunday - Gaudete - Rejoice

Michel de Verteuil

General Comments

On the third Sunday of Advent St Luke gives us a glimpse into the personality of that wonderful person, John the Baptist. In your meditation, let him remind you of great people you have known.

Advent 3 Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (See Second Reading)

There is no need to worry,
for the Lord wants you to be happy,
and he is near to you.
May his peace and joy be with you always. 
R/ And also with you.

Introduction by the Celebrant

Advent 2 Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (See Second Reading)

May our love for one another
prepare us for the Day of the Lord,
when Jesus Christ returns.
May his grace and love be always with you.
R/ And also with you.

Introduction by the Celebrant

Advent 2 Sunday C: Prepare the Way of the Lord

Michel de VerteuilGeneral Comments
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 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.