Monthly Archives: December 2010

Daily Readings on Universalis

You can give a man a fish….. Find the daily readings at Universalis!

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The Octave of Christmas

The eight days starting Dec. 25 and ending Jan. 1 are designated as “The Octave of Christmas”. Dec. 25 Christmas Dec. 26  St. Stephen  Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 Ps 31:3-8,16,17  Mt 10:17-22 or The Feast of the Holy Family  Sir 3:2-6, … Continue reading

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The 12 Days of Christmas

Please go back to the November Archives for the 12 Days of Christmas.  Day 1 is Christmas Day.  God Bless Us, Everyone.

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Christmas “Day”

Thank you whoever did this!  On the 24th and 25th of December, the Liturgy of the Word unfolds.  Underline these verses and enjoy, prayerfully. Season of Christmas Vigil Mass:  Is 62:1-5  Ps 89:4,5.16,17,27,29  Acts 13:16,17, 22-25  Mt 1:1-25 Mass at … Continue reading

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“Jesus Christ is coming to Town”

I am not irreverent! I am happy! It is Christmas!  Underline and pray and remember these familiar Gospel scriptures and add some Old Testament, Psalms, and Letters to it.  Merry Christ-mas. Dec. 17  Gen 49:2,8-10  Ps 72  Mt 1-17 Dec. … Continue reading

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Advent lessens, Jesus comes

For those of you who have been following the daily readings, I encourage you to finish underlining the last few days of readings for Advent.  They are: Thursday  Is 54:1-10  Ps 30  Lk 7:24-30 Fri  Is 56:1-3,6-8  Ps 67  Jn … Continue reading

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3rd Week of Advent, Weekdays

Here are the readings for the 3rd weekdays of Advent; but I have an extra surprise for you starting on Thursday.  Blog on then. Mon.  Is 4:2-6  Ps 122:1-9  Mt 8:5-11 Tue.  Is 11:1-10  Ps 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17  Lk 10:21-24 Wed.  Is … Continue reading

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Third Sundays of Advent

These Sunday Mass Readings are a perfect example of how the OT, NT, Psalms and Letters mesh together for the Advent season.  This is a time for preparedness, for Christmas. Underline all. Year A(this year)       Is 35:1-6,10 … Continue reading

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2nd Week of Advent, Weekday Readings

John the Baptist is on the scene now; Isaiah is comparing barren, suffering, unfaithful humans in the deserts with what can be a flourishing future. Eusebius of Caesarea comments that, “None of the pagans had any knowledge of God, since … Continue reading

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Here Comes John; 2nd Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist is proclaiming Isaiah  40:1-5,” Prepare the Way of the Lord”. The second readings encourage patience and blamelessness. A tall order, eh? Sunday Year A Is 11:1-10  Ps 72:1,2,7,8,13,17  Rm 15:4-9  Mt 3:1-12 Sunday Year B Is 40:1-5,9-11  Ps … Continue reading

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