When questioned by the priests and Levites as his popularity with the crowds increased, John the Baptist humbly admitted that he was not the Christ; rather, he claimed his role as one who points out the Lord to others…thus giving us an example for our own lives today.
Mass Reading – Christmas Season, January 2nd
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St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen, pray for us!
As the shepherds describe what had been revealed to them by the angel, Mary kept all these things and reflected on them in her heart. May her example lead us into our own reflections on her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, as we put our faith into practice.
Mass Readings – Mary, the Mother of God
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
The Prologue of the Gospel of John offers a beautiful, mystical reflection on the person of Jesus Christ. The Lord, who is the Word made flesh, is the light of the world who shines in the darkness. May we run to this light!
Mass Readings – 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas
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St. Sylvester, pray for us!
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph offers us an example of family life and inspires us to reach out to our own families with the love of the Lord.
Mass Readings – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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Holy Family of God, pray for us!
The First Letter of John offers us a crucial spiritual insight about our relationship with the Lord and one another. May our desire to follow Jesus Christ inspire us to continue to walk in his light as we love one another.
Mass Readings – 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas
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St. Thomas Becket, pray for us!
Herod’s murder of the baby boys in Bethlehem reveals the senseless violence of our darkened world. This evil, and all the forms it embodies, is overcome by the baby laid in a manger…the Christ who breaks the bonds of sin and death by his victory on the Cross.
Mass Readings – The Feast of the Holy Innocents
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Holy Innocents, pray for us!
St. John – Apostle and Evangelist – inspires us to be living witnesses for Jesus Christ by authentically living the Good News in our daily lives.
Mass Readings – St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
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St. John, pray for us!
The Church celebrates the martyrdom of St. Stephen immediately after Christmas, in no small way to remind us that the child we worship in the manger will grow to offer his life for the salvation of the world. May Stephen’s example inspire us today to live our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – St. Stephen, the first martyr
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St. Stephen, pray for us!
Merry Christmas! Depending on the Mass you attend, there are four different sets of readings. Yet as we ponder God’s love for our fallen world, may the hope in our hearts burst forth as we proclaim the Good News with tidings of glad joy: today is born our savior, Christ the Lord!
Mass Readings
Vigil Mass – Mass at Night – Mass at Dawn – Mass during the Day
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When asked if he was the Christ, John the Baptist redirected the crowd to the coming of Jesus. His humility offers us an example about how to live our lives as we follow the Lord.
Mass Readings – Baptism of the Lord
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