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FAITHLINK: #Catholic #Mass Readings: Third Sunday of #Advent 12.11.16 – USCCB/NABRV

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“When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the #Christ,
he sent his disciples to #Jesus with this question,
‘Are you the one who is to come,
or should we look for another?’
Jesus said to them in reply,
‘Go and tell John what you hear and see:
the blind regain their sight,
the lame walk,
lepers are cleansed,
the deaf hear,
the dead are raised,
and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.
And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.’ …

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FAITHLINK Catholic Review: “Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is Holy Day”

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Immaculate Heart of Mary

“The Solemnity of the #ImmaculateConception of the #BlessedVirginMary … celebrat[ing] the dogma that #Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception … Dec. 8 … a holy day of obligation on which #Catholics are required to attend #Mass. In 1846 … the U.S. bishops adopted a decree naming Mary, ‘conceived without sin,’ as patroness of the United States. Pope Pius IX approved the choice and placed the United States under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception in 1857.”

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FAITHLINK Diocese of Cleveland: “Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation on Dec. 8”

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Immaculate Heart of Mary

“In the Catholic Church, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation.  Celebrated annually on Dec. 8, it is also the patronal feast day of the United States. The Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was graced by God in such a way that she was preserved from sin from the moment of her existence.  ‘Immaculate’ thus refers to the absence of sin or stain, and “conception” refers to Mary’s beginning.  …”

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FAITHLINK: #Catholic #Mass Readings: Tuesday of the Second Week of #Advent 12.6.16 – USCCB/NABRV

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“… ‘… If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.'”

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FAITHLINK: Catholic Mass Readings: Monday of the Second Week of Advent 12.5.16 – USCCB/NABRV

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“… Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, ‘What are you thinking in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Rise and walk”? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sin’– he said to the one who was paralyzed, ‘I say to you, rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.’ …”

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FAITHLINK Archdiocese of Washington/Msgr. Charles Pope: “A Prophet Who Prepares; [Second Sunday of Advent]”

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“The Second Sunday of Advent usually features the ministry of St. John the Baptist. He was the prophet who fulfilled the Office of Elijah, of whom it was said, See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction (Mal 4:4-6). …”

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FAITHLINK News.va: “Angelus: The Kingdom of Heaven is the Love and Humility of God”

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“‘The Kingdom of God is at hand and is indeed in the middle of us, this is the central message of all Christian mission.’ Those were the words of Pope Francis during his Angelus address in St Peter’s Square on the Second Sunday of Advent. …”

 

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FAITHLINK National Catholic Register: “Cuban Priest: ‘Kill Me, Jail Me, But We Won’t Suspend Holy Mass'”

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“A pastor in Cuba has stood firm against the Cuban government, refusing to suspend Masses during the nation’s nine-day period of mourning for Cuban despot Fidel Castro, who died November 25. …”

 

 

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FAITHLINK: Catholic Mass Readings: Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Saturday 12.3.16 – USCCB/NABRV

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“… Then He summoned his Twelve Disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them …”

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