December 20, 2009 Fourth Sunday of Advent The rosary is one of the church’s most enduring prayers. Someone in the world is probably praying it every moment of the day. It is an endless echoing of the words of the angel Gabriel and Saint Elizabeth. In today’s Gospel reading we hear the second part of…
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December 13, 2009 Third Sunday of Advent In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist assures us that he is only the announcer of the one who is to come. He baptizes with water. Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. The expression “all fired up” comes from the days of steam trains. A…
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December 6, 2009 Second Sunday of Advent George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah” expresses beautifully the message of Advent. The conclusion of the second part of his sacred oratorio is the soaring Hallelujah chorus. Its sheer musical beauty almost demands that we rise to our feet, and by tradition we do. This custom began in 1743 when…
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