Advent Reconciliation Service
Readings: Malachi 3:1-7 and Luke 3:3-17 I have to say that Advent is one of my favorite times of the year. As a person who prays with music, the hymns of Advent just speak to me of the hopeful expectation … Continued
Monday of the Second Week of Advent
Today’s readings Sometimes I think our spiritual imaginations are stunted. That certainly seems to have been the case for the scribes and Pharisees who were among those crowded into the place where Jesus was teaching in today’s Gospel. Seeing the … Continued
Second Sunday of Advent: God’s promise of forgiveness
Today’s readings Okay, so we live in this area of the country where there are just two seasons, right? The season of winter, and the season of road construction. And even winter doesn’t seem to be much of a deterrent … Continued
The Immaculate Conception of Mary
[Mass for the school children.] Today’s readings | Today’s feast (more) I know that I could ask you all what holiday we are getting ready to celebrate and you’d all tell me… But what do we call the season of … Continued
Manger Six
I just got done posting Manger #6 over at my photoblog, part of my Advent Manger photo project. That got me to thinking about the (twisted) tune “Manger Six” by Bob Rivers. Always made me laugh. Head over to his … Continued
St. Ambrose
Today’s readings | Today’s Saint St. Ambrose was a man who heard well the words of today’s Gospel: Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house … Continued
Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
Today’s readings Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not … Continued
The First Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings [This weekend, I am not preaching at the regular Church Masses. We are having a special appeal, and the priest associated with that ministry is ginving the homily. But I do have two youth Masses that day: one … Continued
First Sunday of Advent: Manger Scene #2
The second in my series of Manger Scene photos is from my parents’ house. This one currently sits under the Christmas tree there. Dad bought this for Mom a few years ago, several months after he was diagnosed with cancer. … Continued
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