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O Root of Jesse
From Vespers O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silen in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid. Hymnody O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;…
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Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent: O Sacred Lord
Today’s readings | O Antiphons I love these late days of Advent. The expectation of the Savior is heightening, the time of deliverance is at hand, the Lord is near. During these days, we sing the “O Antiphons:” the call for Christ to come and visit us under his many titles. Yesterday was “O Sapientia”…
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O Wisdom
From Vespers Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation. Hymnody O Come, O Wisdom from on high Who order all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go.…
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St. John of the Cross
Today’s readings | Today’s saint [ more ] Mass for the school junior high students. Do you know what a prophet is? Not a p-r-o-f-i-t profit, but a prophet who is a person. In the broadest sense, a prophet is someone who foretells what is to come. But in terms of our faith, a prophet…
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St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
Today’s readings | Today’s saint [ more] Many of our young people can tell you of the difficulties they face in trying to remain pure, especially before marriage. But we cannot think of that as simply one more of our modern problems, because it has been a problem for a long time now. St. Lucy…
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Advent Penance Service
Readings: Romans 7:14-25; John 1: 35-39 St. Paul's instruction from his letter to the Romans this evening can seem a little confusing, I think. But the point that he is making is one that I think every Christian disciple can resonate with, at least a little. He says that he intends to do what is…
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Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent
Today’s readings In today’s Gospel we find out that Jesus is not above asking a trick question or two to get people’s attention. He asks today, “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?”…
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
There’s a wonderful little article on the Christmas carol, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” in the December issue of the St. Anthony Messenger. What might be thought to be an old carol originating in Europe was actually composed in New York during the Cuban Missile Crisis. You can read more about it here.
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Second Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings Lately for me, things just haven’t been right. Maybe you know what that’s like. For me, it’s been several things. On Monday morning a couple of weeks ago, we came into church to find my office and Fr. Ted’s office flooded, along with the welcome center and other parts of the building nearby.…
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On That Holy Mountain
[ Listen ] On That Holy MountainJoe Mattingly The wolf is the guest of the lamb, on that holy mountain. The calf and the lion shall lie down, on that holy mountain. Together they shall rest with the child on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord. No…
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