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CALL TO WORSHIP

Third Sunday of Advent On this great Sunday of our rejoicing, Advent calls us to patiently look deeper to discover God’s goodness within and around us, to recognize Christ, and to rejoice. To the point: The gospel begins with John questioning who Jesus is and concludes with Jesus extolling who John is. What makes John […]

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THE WORD OF GOD

Third Sunday of Advent Reflection: Christ is here among us By SISTER MARY McGLONE Christmas lights are shining all over the world. Whether in the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, the northern winter or the eternal spring of equatorial places, we set up luminarias, burn candles and put lights on trees, creating an atmosphere of cheer wherever […]

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NEXT WEEKEND

Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection: Isaiah and Matthew By SISTER MARY McGLONE Ahaz was one of the cruelest kings Israel ever knew; he even offered his own son as a burnt offering to the god Moloch (2 Kings 16:3). Isaiah went to King Ahaz with words of warning. As the true king of Israel, God […]