CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Advent 2018” – USCCB

Advent Wreath with Candles Lit, With Hand of Person in Robe Lighting Center Candle

“… The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord

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CATHOLIC TV MASS: First Sunday of Advent 11.27.16 – Basilica in Washington, D.C.

Priest Lifting Host at Mass

Catholic Mass for the First Sunday of Advent, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.  [Click here for Mass Readings.] Your browser does not support iframes.

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FAITHWATCH: “Solemnity Of Christ The King; While govern­ments may crumble, Christ’s Kingdom, unlike the kingdoms of this world, will last forever” – USCCB

Christ the King Historic Image Print For Planned Stained Glass Window, adapted from image at loc.gov

On the Catholic Liturgical Calendar, the final Sunday of Ordinary Time and of the entire Liturgical Year marks the Solemnity of Christ the King. Advent and the new Liturgical Year start a week later. The USCCB provides inspirational background on the Solemnity of Christ the King, excerpts of which follow: “Each year at the conclusion of the liturgical year, we

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