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3rd Sunday of Advent!
YEA, it is the 3rd Sunday of Advent and we light the pink candle! We are almost to Christmas! The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. The glory of...
Feast of St. Lucy
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy: Do you remember the parable of the ten bridesmaids who waited for the bridegroom? Only five of them had brought flasks of oil to keep their oil lamps burning. These were permitted to enter the wedding banquet; the others were...
2nd Sunday of Advent!
It is the 2nd week of Advent! On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit...
Happy and Blessed 1st week of Advent!
Reading :IS 2:1-5 This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come, the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples...
Advent 2013
The Season of Advent starts Sunday Dec. 1! It is a time of preparation for the Birthday of Jesus! We use the 4 weeks of Advent to prepare for the 3 week celebration of the Birth of Christ! The color for Advent is purple. In the circular Liturgical Calendar we just...
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving
There are so many things to be thankful for: I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed...
Solemnity of Christ the King
Happy and Blessed Solemnity of Christ the King! This Solemnity is a favorite of mine, as it is just a joyful celebration! Jesus loves us more then we can imagine! We should continue to love Him more and more each day. We we allow Jesus to be King of our heart, He...
Happy Feast of the Presentation of Mary!
I enjoy this picture of Mary, and I love this poem prayer! Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue Lovely Lady dressed in blue ------- Teach me how to pray! God was just your little boy, Tell me what to say! Did you lift Him up, sometimes, Gently on your knee? Did you sing...