Today the church celebrates the Second Sunday of Advent. Let us pray. Almighty and merciful God, may no earthly undertaking hinder those who set out in haste to meet Your Son, but may our learning of heavenly wisdom gain us admittance to His company, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the […]
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See the Christmas Star!
On Dec. 21st you will have the opportunity to see the “Christmas Star,” the likes of which has not happened for 800 years! The Christmas Star occurs when both Jupiter and Saturn line up in such a way that they appear, to us on earth, to be one larger, much brighter star. Though they will […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Francis Xavier
Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Francis Xavier, who died at the age of 46 on an island off the China coast. He was a Jesuit and preached in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Japan. In today’s homily, Father says that, “While we may not be able to give our children everything we […]
Continue ReadingStewards Prepare Themselves to Await the Coming of God Himself
December is here and soon we will be celebrating the Christmas season. Truth to tell, the commercial Christmas season has already begun. As we reflect on Thanksgiving, and move into Advent, our focus, however, should be on preparing for the birth of Jesus. If we are already grounded in stewardship as a way of life, […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Andrew, brother of Simon Peter
Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Andrew, who was the brother of Simon Peter, and one of the first called to be an Apostle by Jesus Christ. He was first a disciple of John the Baptizer. Tradition holds that he preached first in Greece and died bound to an X-shaped cross. He is […]
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