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The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate not the Immaculate Conception of Jesus, but the Immaculate Conception of Mary, his mother, which celebrates the dogmatic belief that God loved the world so much that he sent his only Son to be our Savior, and gave to him a human mother who was chosen before the world began…
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Mary, Did You Know?
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St. Nicholas, Bishop
Today’s readings Well, did you all put your shoes outside your door for St. Nicholas to fill? I was going to do that, but I have such big feet, I didn’t want Fr. Ted to trip over them and fall down the stairs! St. Nicholas day was never a big feast in my family, but…
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Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
Today's readings As we look forward in hope during these Advent days, we find that we can hope in our God who will provide for our needs. I know that I've always been inspired by people who so completely trust in the Lord that they don't worry about what they will have today or tomorrow.…
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O Come, Divine Messiah
One of my favorite Advent carols.
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St. Francis Xavier, Priest
Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mark 16:15-20 Today’s saint We celebrate the memorial of St. Francis Xavier as a feast today, because he is the patron saint of the Diocese of Joliet. Francis Xavier was a sixteenth century man who had a promising career in academics. He was encouraged in the faith by…
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First Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings “He will come in glory to judge the living and the dead.” Does that sound familiar? Of course it does; it is from the first part of the Creed. Of that beautiful phrase, Pope Benedict says, “From the earliest times, the prospect of the Judgment has influenced Christians in their daily living as…
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Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Happy New Year. New year of grace, of course…
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St. Andrew the Apostle
Today's readings | Today's saint[Mass for the school children.] Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. Is anyone here named Andrew? If so, this is your special feast day. But it is also a feast day for all of us Christians because we are all called to do the same kinds of…
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Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Two are being asked to speak on behalf of their faith today. The first is Daniel, who was asked by King Belshazzar to interpret the handwriting on the wall. (You’ve heard that expression “I can read the writing on the wall” … well this is where that expression comes from.) Daniel doesn’t have…
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