
Observing the needs of the crowd, the heart of Jesus is filled with pity as he ministers to them and empowers the Twelve to do the same.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Advent (#180)
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St. Nicholas, pray for us!

Observing the needs of the crowd, the heart of Jesus is filled with pity as he ministers to them and empowers the Twelve to do the same.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Advent (#180)
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St. Nicholas, pray for us!

Two blind men call Jesus by his messianic title, and Christ restores their sight with a healing miracle.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Advent (#179)
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Jesus invites us to both listen and act to his words, reminding us that when we are close to him we have the strength to face the storms of life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent (#178)
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St. John Damascene, pray for us!

Jesus heals the crowds that come to him, and then he feeds them after blessing a few loaves and some fish.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent (#177)
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St. Francis Xavier, pray for us!

Rejoicing in the Holy Spirit, Jesus praises the Father and reminds us that we are blessed in what we have seen and heard of God’s revelation in the world.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent (#176)
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A Roman centurion reveals a profound faith in Jesus that echoes in our response at every Mass to this very day.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 1st Week of Advent (#175)
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Let’s take a look at some of the themes that we find in the readings for the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
1st Reading – Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm – 72: 1-2,7-8,12-13,17
2nd Reading – Romans 15:4-9
Gospel – Matthew 3:1-12
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Advent (#4)
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Advent offers us a profound opportunity to change our spiritual perspective when we open our hearts to silence and personal reflection.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Advent (#1)
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Jesus urges his disciples to avoid certain temptations and pray for the strength to remain vigilant in tough times.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 34th Week of the Year (#508)
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Using an example from nature, Jesus exhorts his disciples to see clearly the signs of the times and respond with faithfulness to God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 34th Week of the Year (#507)
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