O Come O Come Emmanuel. Come into our hearts and bring us the joy of knowing that we are Your children. For now and for always we are Yours and Yours alone.
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On the 2nd Advent Sunday Let Us Pray
Each Sunday of the Advent Season is dedicated to a pray for a particular grace. On the Second Sunday of Advent we pray for Peace.
Continue reading “On the 2nd Advent Sunday Let Us Pray”Herald in a New Year of the Lord
Advent is the most wonderful Season. My home has not one but three Advent wreaths and candles. It is the lighting of the candles, the glow of their lights, that fills my heart with immense joy. It is the anticipation and preparing the way of salvation that resonated within me.
Continue reading “Herald in a New Year of the Lord”On This Fourth Sunday of Advent
Wow – give me a minute to take pause. Today’s Advent Share marks six years that we have been celebrating Advent together. What a joy that has been! And we’ve had some amazing meals along the way.
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Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. While different Christian denominations have their particular way of observing Advent, and even the colors of the candles vary, I can only speak of my Catholic observances.
Continue reading “Embrace the Third Sunday of Advent”This Immaculate Second Sunday of Advent
If this were not a Sunday of Advent, today we would be celebrating the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Mother. Advent Sunday does take precedence. We shall honor Mary’s conception tomorrow, and attend Mass as a family. After all, it is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Continue reading “This Immaculate Second Sunday of Advent”Let The Advent Season Begin
Today marks the New Advent Season, a new year for the Church. Think of this as New Year’s Day for Catholics. It is the first day of Year C in the Gospel Readings for Sunday. Year C is the Gospel of Saint Luke.
Continue reading “Let The Advent Season Begin”Christmas Eve and Advent Sunday
Today represents so many things all rolled into one amazing evening. It is Christmas Eve. At midnight the heavens will open, and angels will sing. For on this night a Savior is born.
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Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This is the turning point of the season, and it is reflected in the change of color for the 3rd candle. Pink signifies joy. Not only the joy of that first Christmas in Bethlehem all those centuries ago, but the joy of His coming.
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Each Advent Season, our parish holds a Parish Mission. Last year, as part of the three-year Eucharist Revival, it was a four night event with guest speakers who brought to light the reason behind Catholic teachings that the Eucharist is not just a symbol.
Continue reading “Blessed Be the 2nd Sunday of Advent”Behold the 1st Sunday of Advent
How is the first Sunday of Advent decided? I had always been taught that you start with Christmas, December 25, and work backwards, counting off four Sundays. When Christmas is a Monday, such as it is this year, Christmas Eve is also the 4th Sunday of Advent.
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Once again, the observance of Advent and the celebration of Hanukkah share the spot light. Last year the first night of Hanukkah and the first Sunday of Advent were the same day. This year the last Sunday of Advent and the first night of Hanukkah are joined.
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Rejoice! For God is with us. On the Third Sunday of Advent, we turn toward the promise of God’s Kingdom on earth. We believe He will come again, and this knowledge fills the faithful with untold joy.
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Peace be with you. And with your spirit. Peace I leave you. My peace I give you. Peace is more than just a greeting among the faithful. It is a hope and a prayer as well as a promise from above. On this, the Second Sunday of Advent, the focus is Peace.
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In the Catholic Church, reading of scripture for Sunday Mass are divided into three cycles (Cycle A the Gospel of Matthew, B the Gospel of Mark, and C the Gospel of Luke with John scattered throughout). Weekday readings are in two cycles, Cycle I for odd years, the Cycle II for even years. In that way, the entire Bible is read every three years and then repeated.
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