Mary Mother of God 1. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 2. A Blessed Year 3. World Day of Peace 1. Mary, Mother of God Greeting (See Second Reading) God sent his Son, born of a woman, to enable us to become God’s children. Through the Spirit of the Son we can cry out to God: “Father, […]
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Daily Liturgy
7TH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS LAST DAY OF THE YEAR Introduction Today the liturgy fits in very well with the celebration of New Year’s Eve: it both looks forward to the end of time (first reading) and back to the beginning: to the Word that created all and came […]
6TH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS OPEN TO GOD’S MYSTERY Introduction To thank God for the liberation he brings us in and through his Son, Jesus, is the core of every Eucharistic celebration. There we say: “Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.” With the […]
5TH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS A LIGHT FOR ALL THE NATIONS Introduction God comes to his temple today as if incognito, as a child carried in the arms of its mother. Simeon, the old man in the Temple, took Jesus in his arms and recognized this child as the […]
HOLY INNOCENTS, Feast Introduction Today’s celebration shocks us into the realization that the birth of Christ was not all peace and joy. The coming of Jesus was the beginning of a struggle-to-death between the powers of evil and the kingdom of light, a struggle that would have its climax in the passion […]
JOHN, Evangelist, Feast Introduction Close to our Lord, obsessed by love. This may well be the marks of John the Evangelist. He had experienced in his person what it means to be loved by Jesus and to love in return. And Jesus was the Lord, God’s Son! In later life he was […]
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY In the House of the Father Busy with the Father’s Affairs Greeting (See the Second Reading) We are already the children of God; we need not be afraid in his presence. May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant […]
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS) Flesh From Our Flesh A Recognizable God The Face of God Both the playing of the organ and the lighting of the church remain subdued during the processional entrance of the minister. One of the ministers goes to the lectern for announcing the Christmas proclamation. […]
Fourth Week of Advent The Lord Is Here to Set Us Free Introduction The promise made by the Lord was finally fulfilled with the birth of Jesus… God would set his people free by no less than his own Son. Was the promise finally fulfilled? It was the beginning of the […]
FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT God is Gracious Introduction Indeed, “God is gracious.” This is the meaning of the name John. We are told today about the birth of the forerunner of Jesus, John the Baptist. We remember the coming of the Savior and how a special messenger of God […]