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Today’s readings So what did you get for Christmas? Was it everything you’d hoped for? Perhaps you, like me, feel that the gifts are nice, but being together with family and friends at Christmas is the real gift. Today’s first … Continued
Sometimes I wrestle with the question of what is the greatest feast of the Church year. Easter comes to mind, and probably Good Friday, because it is through the events those feasts commemorate that we were saved from our sins … Continued
Amias and Eliana were innkeepers. The had a little place with a few rooms in the town of Bethlehem, just south of Jerusalem. They weren’t really all that well-to-do, because not many people ever came to Bethlehem. They would get … Continued
Today’s readings Our Liturgy today gives us some appropriate readings for the last day of our calendar year. We have the end and the beginning in the Scriptures, just as our minds and hearts are reflecting on the end of … Continued
This is an absolutely incredible time of year. We come together tonight (today) in a beautifully decorated and lighted church. We hear the most wonderful carols and hymns that our choir has worked on for the better part of the … Continued
Today’s readings Mass for the children: Once upon a time, there was an old shepherd named Elias. He had been a shepherd for his whole life long, just like his father, and his father’s father. Being a shepherd was hard … Continued
Today’s readings Today, on the Octave day of Christmas, we have an opportunity on this Christmas Day to pause and celebrate Mary, the mother of God. This solemnity is a special one for us as Catholics because people for a … Continued
Readings: Mass During the Night | Mass of Christmas Day A few years ago, I saw a musical called “Children of Eden.” It was composed by Steven Schwartz, who is probably more famous for composing “Godspell” and “Wicked.” The premise … Continued
Today’s readings Once, a very long time ago, there was a man named Joseph. He was a well-respected and hard-working man, from the family of the great king David. But since Israel hadn’t been a great nation in a long … Continued
Today’s readings What did you get for Christmas? Was it everything you’d hoped for? Perhaps you, like me, are at the stage where the gifts are nice, but being together at Christmas is the real gift. Today’s first reading is … Continued
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