December 24th – Lk 1:67-79 In today’s Gospel we hear the culmination of the story of John the Baptist’s nativity as his father proclaims what

December 23rd – Lk 1:57-66 Today’s first reading describes, in rather frightening terms, what will happen when the Lord’s messenger appears. That reading mentions refining

December 22nd – Lk 1:46-56 As Christmas approaches, Holy Mother Church places these two passages of scripture before us to help us prepare for the

December 21st – Lk 1:39-45 All of today’s readings exude a profound sense of joy, but this joy comes to the forefront in the Gospel.

December 20th – Lk 1:26-38 Today’s Gospel, taken from Luke, presents us with the well-known text of the Annunciation. While there is a great deal

December 19th – Option 2 – Lk 1:5-25 Today’s first reading and Gospel both present us with two barren women who, after the message after

Sunday, December 18th – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Mt 1:18-24 “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name

December 17th – Mt 1:1-17 Today we begin a special set of readings: from December 17th to the 25th, the Church gives us readings that

Friday of the Third Week of Advent – Jn 5:33-36             Although today’s Gospel comes from John’s Gospel, and not from Luke, it fits well

Thursday of the Third Week of Advent – Lk 7:24-30 – Option 2 Today’s Gospel gives us the conclusion of Christ’s encounter with the disciples