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We are in “Year B,” the reading cycle for the liturgical year that we began in Advent. Presiders can choose to read “Year A” readings, because the Year B readings really are not about family life. The first and second readings (Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Heb 11:8, 11-12,17-19) are about the…
The twelve readings from the Hebrew Testament, the New Testament and Gospels for the various Masses for Christmas offer a rich and impressive collection of Scriptures for meditating on God’s incarnated desire for our redemption and salvation in Jesus. The Gospels for the Vigil, Midnight and Dawn all speak to…
The second reading for Christmas Midnight Mass starts with the phrase “God’s grace has been revealed…” Today we reflect, not only on the historical birth of Jesus of Nazareth, but also on the smaller moments of grace revealed in our lives and in our world. We reflect on the moments…
From the Gospel of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we read what Mary said to the angel: “How can this come about, since I am a virgin?” How many times do we ask similar questions? How can this come about since I am old? How can this come about since…
We get cheated out of the last week of Advent this year! It begins with Saturday vigil Masses on Dec. 23 and ends after the last Sunday daytime Mass. Pity poor parish staffs as they scramble to prepare in just a few hours for the Christmas vigil Masses! We also…
Is 61:1-2, 10-11; 1Thess 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 16-24 Today is the third Sunday of Advent, or “Gaudete” Sunday, which means “rejoice” or “be joyful,” as the second reading of this day reminds us. Therefore, may our life reflect joy and may we be able to spread it to others from…
Like in last Sunday’s Gospel, John the Baptist is the focus of our Gospel today. When the priests, Levites and Pharisees asked the Baptist who he really was, he quotes Isaiah the prophet: “I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the…
Is 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak to the heart…” This is how today’s first reading begins. In this time of Advent “comfort,” “speak to the heart” becomes an invitation and a mission for every Christian in a world where many…
The song “White Christmas” contains the line, “… with every Christmas card I write.” In the 1950’s, beginning in November, my mother would load our dining room table with cards, envelopes, stamps, and her address book. She would spend long hours at the table, smiling with satisfaction as she placed…
“The beginning of the Gospel,” are the first words of our Gospel this Sunday. But we won’t hear anything about the birth of Jesus, or about the conception of the child announced by an angel. Why? Because we have just started cycle B, the Gospel of Mark cycle of Gospel…