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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 […]
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Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent, December 16, 2025 Matthew 21:28-32 Amen, I say to you. In a dark world, even in a faithless world, in a world torn apart by wars, St. John of the Cross and the prophet Zephaniah turn our attention to God’s faithfulness and the light of Christ shining in […]
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Monday of the Third Week of Advent, December 15, 2025 Matthew 21:23-27 John’s baptism: where did it come from? Where did John’s baptism come from? Did he receive his Baptism from heavenly or human origin? It is time to ponder these questions in our hearts to see your answer. Following the Lord does not always […]
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Third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025 Matthew 11:2-11 Blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.” Rejoice, the Lord is in our midst! We have been preparing our hearts for this event: the Advent of God in our world. The incarnation is a reality. The Word of God is hidden in our […]
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Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, December 13, 2025 Matthew 17:9a, 10-13St Lucy Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. It’s interesting that they did not recognize Elijah when he came. They caused him pain and suffering since they did not recognize him, just as they did not recognize Jesus when […]
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Friday of the Second Week of Advent, December 12, 2025 Luke 1:26-38Our Lady of Guadalupe Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. Today, we celebrate and ponder the Annunciation and the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is not hard to see the parallels between the two stories. God asks […]