Saturday of the First Week of Advent
Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26  +  Matthew 9:35—10:1,5a,6-8
December 5, 2015

“The light of the moon will be like that of the sun….”
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Friday of the First Week of Advent
Isaiah 29:17-24  +  Matthew 9:27-31
December 4, 2015

“And out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see.”

Although the liturgies of Lent also evoke the themes of darkness and blindness, these themes are fundamental to the Season of Advent.  The Sacred Liturgy during Advent often uses these themes to help Christians appreciate what man is without God. Continue reading →

St. Francis Xavier, Priest
Isaiah 26:1-6  +  Matthew 7:21,24-27
December 3, 2015

“For the Lord is an eternal Rock.”
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Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
Isaiah 25:6-10  +  Matthew 15:29-37
December 2, 2015

“You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes….” Continue reading →

Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10  +  Luke 10:21-24
December 1, 2015

“Justice shall flower in His days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more.”

That verse—Psalm 72:7—was chanted by the cantor in the midst of the Responsorial.  The same verse also served as the refrain, but in a significantly different form.  As the refrain we chanted, “Justice shall flourish in His time, and fullness of peace for ever.”  There are several differences between these two versions of Psalm 72:7 that can foster our meditation. Continue reading →