We 3 kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we travel so far! The children in our home receive their last gift on Epiphany as well as hear the account of Epiphany from the Bible! We sing We 3 kings and the 12 Days of Christmas. It helps make it concrete that Christmas...
Happy and Blessed New Year! This is also the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and the 8th Day of Christmas! All on a Sunday too! 1st Reading and Gospel for today: Reading 1NM 6:22-27 The LORD said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is...
It is the 4th Sunday of Advent already and it lasts a whole week! We also started the O Antiphons on Saturday! Today’s 1st Reading and Gospel: Reading 1IS 7:10-14 The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the...
t’s Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday! Light the third (rose-colored) candle on your Advent wreath. On Gaudete Sunday, the season of Advent shifts its focus. For the first two weeks of Advent, the focus can be summed up in the phrase, “The Lord is coming.”...
1st Reading and Gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Advent: Reading 1IS 11:1-10 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...
We have now entered the Season of Advent! The 4 weeks of preparing for the Birth of Jesus! This year Christmas falls on a Sunday, so we get a full 4 weeks to prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus! The 1st Reading and Gospel for today: Reading 1IS 2:1-5 This is...