Feast Of St. John the Baptist 2021 No man born is greater than today’s saint whose birthday we celebrate. This along with other details of St. John’s life parallels those in the life of Christ. Six months before the Annunciation St. Gabriel appeared to St. Zachary and revealed the birth of a son who would…
Gaudete Sunday 2019 Today is a day of joy which is expressed in the rose color of the vestments. Our crosses seem small in comparison with Our Lord’s coming at Christmas which is so near now. Prayer is our best work as we prepare for the Nativity. We should thank God for His gifts, especially…
Gaudete Sunday 2018 The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday because of the mitigated penance it communicates as we draw closer to Christ’s arrival. St. John the Baptist comes before us again in today’s Gospel as he heralds the Messiah and Christmas. He had great holiness and all the qualities necessary to prepare…
2nd Sunday of Advent The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Advent needs explanation because, contrary to a superficial reading of the text, St. John is not doubting that Christ is the Messiah but St. John is directing his disciples away from himself and to the Savior. This Mass is one of sanctity and the…
Gaudete Sunday 2017 As we approach Christmas, St. John the Baptist is our example of how to come closer to Our Lord. We have grace and should never be discouraged because victory is ours. Beg God for great love just as the saints did. Receiving Christ in Holy Communion should change us and His coming in…
2nd Sunday of Advent 2017 To encourage us during this penitential season preparing for Christmas the Church reminds us, especially the Gentiles, of God’s mercy and the reason for us to hope. Despite all the difficulties of life we have tremendous confidence that Our Savior will take care of us because His upcoming birth is proof of…
4th Sunday of Advent 2016 The upcoming Feast of the Nativity celebrates not only Christ’s birth on earth but His Second Coming at the end of time. As the Gospel says: the Word came to St. John as the Voice of One Crying in the desert, make straight the paths of the Lord… for all…
Gaudete Sunday 2016 “Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: for The Lord is nigh.”  These words taken from St. Paul’s epistle to the Philippians for the Third Sunday of Advent may seem strange in today’s times because of all that is wrong in today’s…
Second Sunday of Advent 2016 “Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?” This question posed to Our Lord by the disciples of St. John the Baptist in no way implies that St. John himself had any doubts about the Divinity of Our Lord. St. John had been informed by revelation…
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