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First Sunday in Advent
December 1, 2018
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
She’s now only four feet tall. In a year or two she will be ten times taller.
Inspired by the Statute of Liberty in New York, a group in San...
Solemnity of Christ the King
November 24, 2018
Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5 (1a); Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37
At last count there were still over 25 monarchs reigning in countries all over the world, from King Salman in Saudi Arabia to Queen Elizabeth of the...
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 17, 2018
Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32
As our skies turn darker and the weather gets colder in this part of the world, we approach the end of another liturgical year. November is the month in which we...
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 10, 2018
1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44
Last week we heard about the two greatest commandments:
to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski