Michel de Verteuil
General CommentsAdvent 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.
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 3rd Week: Dec 13-18
Dec 13 Monday (St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr)
The context: After casting out the animal-merchants and moneychangers from the Temple immediately after the Palm Sunday procession,
3rd Week of Advent, Thursday, Dec 16
3rd Week of Advent, Thursday, Dec 16
Isaiah 54:1-10 / Luke 7:24-30
Isaiah talks about God's mercy; "I will take you back with love."
2nd Week of Advent, Friday, Dec 10
2nd Week of Advent, Friday, Dec 10
Isaiah 48:17-19 / Matthew 11:16-19
I am your God; I will show you the path to follow.
Advent 2nd Week: Dec 6-11
Dec 6 Monday (St. Nicholas, Bishop)
The context: Beyond showing his authority over
temptation,
Dec 8: Immaculate Conception of Mary
Fr. Tony Kadavil:
Mary’s prophecy, given in her Magnificat, “Behold all generations will call me blessed,” was fulfilled when the Catholic Church declared four dogmas of Faith about her:
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
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.
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