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Friday, December 26,2025 Matthew 10:17-22St. Stephen (Feast of St. Stephen) For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father. Today, we celebrate and remember St. Stephen, a martyr in the early church. He was stoned to death. He was the first disciple to shed his blood for his witness to […]
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Thursday, December 25,2025 Luke 2:1-14The Nativity of the Lord – Midnight Readings Today a Savior has been born for you. Today, we remember that Joseph and Mary had to travel to Bethlehem to be enrolled in the census. When they arrived, there was no room in the inn. The innkeeper offered Mary and Joseph a […]
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Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent, December 24,2025 Luke 1:62-79 The daybreak from on high has visited us. Our readings speak of God’s tender compassion. We need to listen to our hearts, and it is a special type of listening to hear God’s tenderness. Open our ears to hear God’s compassion this Christmas. Father […]
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Luke 1:57–66 The birth of John the Baptist. We are all called by name. Even before we are born, God pronounces our name. We are his; he knows everything about us and what we will do with our lives. He walks with us each and every day. We receive our mission in life from God. […]
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Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent, December 22, 2025 Luke 1:45-56 My spirit rejoices in God my savior. Some lives proclaim the greatness of wealth. Some lives proclaim the greatness of power. But thank goodness there are those like Mary whose lives proclaim the greatness of God. Their lives reflect God’s love and care […]
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Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025 Matthew 1:18-24 For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived Every one of us experiences situations that cause tension, disappointment, hurt, and estrangement. It might be helpful if we take on the considerate temperament of Joseph to put aside our own hurts and […]
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Saturday of the Third Week of Advent, December 20, 2025 Luke 1:26-38 Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. We do Mary a disservice if we follow the tendency to place her on a pedestal and leave her there. We reflect on Mary’s importance today precisely because she is one […]
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Friday of the Third Week of Advent, December 19, 2025 Luke 1:5–25 Gabriel announces the birth of John the Baptist. An angel appears to Zechariah to announce that his prayer has been answered and you will have a son and name him John. When was the last time an angel appeared to announce something to […]
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Thursday of the Third Week of Advent, December 18, 2025 Matthew 1:18–25 Jesus was born of Mary, the betrothed of Joseph, a son of David. We are on the journey, and there is only one week left before we celebrate and rejoice in our Savior’s birth on Christmas. We have the birth of Jesus from […]
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Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent, December 17, 2025 Matthew 1:1-17 The genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David. The genealogy of Jesus Christ delineates for us what line Jesus comes from. It goes all the way back to Abraham and forwards it to Joseph, whose father was Jacob. It covers fourteen generations […]