When Elizabeth is asked what name will be given her newborn son, she announces (and Zechariah confirms) that his name is John.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Advent (#199)
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St. John of Kanty, pray for us!
When Elizabeth is asked what name will be given her newborn son, she announces (and Zechariah confirms) that his name is John.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Advent (#199)
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St. John of Kanty, pray for us!

As Mary and Elizabeth meet together, we see the power of the Holy Spirit at work to unite us and create community.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Advent (#12)
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Elizabeth gives birth to a son and names him John. As Zechariah agrees, he is finally able to speak, and the people are amazed as they wonder what this child will become.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#199)
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St. John of Kanty, pray for us!

The exchange between Elizabeth and Mary reveals our invitation to seek out God’s presence in our lives and respond with eager joy to the Lord’s call.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#197)
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St. Peter Canisius, pray for us!

As baby John the Baptist, Elizabeth, and Mary all respond to Jesus, their example inspires us to acknowledge the Lord’s presence in our lives whenever two or more gather in his name.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

The encounter between Mary and Elizabeth offers and example where faith and fellowship intersect. We support each other in so many ways…how can we lift each other up to God today?

Elizabeth was aware of God’s presence through both the baby in her womb and the woman at her door. May we actively seek the Lord’s presence in our lives…so that we are ready when we returns!
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Mary and Elizabeth, pregnant with their sons as foretold by the angel Gabriel, are filled with the Holy Spirit as they encounter one another. The presence of the Spirit gives us an insight into what happens when we cooperate with God’s grace in our lives: the Lord does great things!
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent (Dec. 21st)
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Photo Credit: The Nativity Story, 2006.
Luke’s Gospel sets the context for the birth of John the Baptist – the last and greatest prophet who will proclaim Jesus as the Lamb of God – and shows us how God constantly works through our lives to bring about something new.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent (Dec. 19th)
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In the exchange between Mary and Elizabeth the two women give praise and thanks to God for the blessings they have witnessed. May we take their example to heart and do the same in our lives each and every day.
Mass Readings – The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Photo Credit: The Nativity Story, 2006.