Christmas Vigil 2020 - Sickness

There is a sickness that has affected the human race, but there is good news, there is a cure. https://ift.tt/37N25cU #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3nNoLPQ Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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Christmastime is Here.  But I always get That Christmas Feeling reminding me that Christmas is so much more than a Sleigh Ride Over the River and Through the Woods.  It involves more than Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.  We Deck the Halls with The Holly and the Ivy, Mistletoe and Holly, Pine Cones and Holly Berries, but we prepare our hearts for more.

Do You Hear What I Hear?  Ding Dong! Merrily On High, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, but they were more than Silver Bells, Silver and Gold Jingle Bells.  No, the Carol of the Bells declares much more. 

As we celebrate Christmas, we are taken back to The First Noel, when, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear on that Silent Night.  Away in a Manger, in a Little Town of Bethlehem, In royal David’s City, the world first celebrated the Birthday of a King.  Oh Holy Night, When A Child Is Born, willingly saying “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come.”  A Savior is Born!  Mary’s Boy Child!  Sweet Little Jesus Boy!

But What Child is This, that While Shepherds Watched, Angels, From the Realms of Glory come to earth to witness this event.  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, declaring In excelsis Gloria.  Still, Still, Still.  It was A Baby Like You and me, only the Son of God, Eternal Savior.  Christ is Born in Bethlehem, who is the Greatest Gift of All.

The Shepherds Went Their Hasty Way, they declared to Mary, Dear Mother of Jesus, “Angels We Have Heard on High.”  The Friendly Beasts, the Little Drummer Boy, and, eventually following the Star of the East, Three Kings of  Orient Are all that are present to see this sight.  One has to ask of the rest of the world, Do they Know It’s Christmas?

Oh Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come Little Children, let us like Good King Wenceslas come Rejoice, The Lord is King.  Rejoice, Rejoice All Believers, not just Angels and Shepherds!

Joy to the World, Christ is born. Rejoice and be Glad, Rejoice and be Merry. Christmas day is The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year, but it is so much more than a day – it is The Holiday Season that lasts the full The 12 Days of Christmas and all year through.

So, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and ask you to remember that when we sing The Christmas Song, we Sing of God, the Greatest Good.  Sing We Noel this Christmas.  So Go, Tell It on the Mountain, Up On the Rooftop and everywhere else.  Sing the Carol, Raise Your Voices!  Come On, Ring Those Bells, ring them until the Jingle Bell Rock.  Ring Merrily!  Bells will be ringing, and yes, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, too, With Bells On.

So God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and women.  Sleep Well, Little Children. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree.  And Let There Be Peace On Earth, peace made possible by Jesus.  This is What Christmas Means To Me.

(Hidden among these rambling thoughts are the titles of at least 80 Christmas carols and tunes.  Have a Merry Christmas.)

4th Advent Wednesday 2020 - Signs

Zachariah and Elizabeth are adamant that their child be named John as instructed by the Angel. The people around them refused to pay attention to the signs. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3aF6S1U Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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4th Advent Tuesday 2020 - Magnified

The Blessed Virgin Mary shares a hymn of praise to God for all He has done and will do. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/37FyG44 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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4th Advent Sunday 2020 - Trust

The Blessed Virgin Mary displays trust in the Lord in her response to the message given through the Angel Gabriel. How does she model trust to us? #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3nOGh6l Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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Third Advent Friday 2020 - Protected

St. Joseph is told God’s plan and protects the Blessed Virgin Mary and her Son, God’s Son. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3nC7zwr Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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3rd Advent Thursday 2020 - Named

Jesus's genealogy might overwhelm us, but paying attention to the names help us to trust God. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/38fU1QD Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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3rd Advent Thursday 2020 - Named

Jesus's genealogy might overwhelm us, but paying attention to the names help us to trust God. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/38fU1QD Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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3rd Advent Tuesday 2020 - Respond

It’s not the one who hears the Lord, but listens and responds, even if they had said no. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3h3gYLf Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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3rd Advent Sunday 2020 - Identity

John the Baptist is asked who he is and why he does what he does. we we know who we are and what we are to do? https://ift.tt/3oRqeon #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2JQbt6r Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Damasus 2020 - Wisdom

Wisdom is knowing the proper time and place for our actions. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2Wd5vid Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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2nd Advent Thursday 2020 - Greater

Those in the Kingdom of Heaven are greater than even John the Baptist who points the way. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2W0jnwb Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Juan Diego 2020 - Yoked

When we are yoked to Christ, we experience rest because He is working with us. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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Immaculate Conception 2020 - Prepared

This feast helps us understand how God prepared everything for the birth of Christ, including preparing the Blessed Virgin. https://ift.tt/36UeYRH #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2JKfqta Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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2nd Advent Sunday 2020 - Announce

St. john the Baptist announces that the #Savior #Jesus #Christ is coming and to prepare the way, and that announcement is still needed, as we prepare for Christ's Return. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. John Damascene 2020 - See

Jesus heals the 2 blind men, and He will return to heal all who follow Him. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Francis Xavier 2020 - Do

It is not enough to now Jesus, but to do the will of God. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/33DQKco Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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1st Advent Tuesday 2020 - Justice

Advent is a time to acknowledge our desire for God’s peace which is beyond justice. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3fUYhZz Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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1st Sunday Advent 2020 - Watch

Jesus tells us to keep watch... but that is not a passive thing. How are we to keep watch this Advent Season? #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2KU1Y6p Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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34th Friday 2020 - New

Everything will pass except the Word of the Lord, and all will be made new! #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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Thanksgiving 2020 - Attitude

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we remember it is not the circumstances but the attitude that causes thanksgiving. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Andrew Dung Lac & Comp 2020 - Harvest

Jesus says that there will be a day when destruction will come, and as it does, not to be afraid. His followers are the good harvest to be gathered. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3m7kcPm Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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Christ The King 2020 - Sheep

#Christ will come again and separate the sheep from the goats - those who serve the least thus serving Him, from the those that only served when they had to. https://ift.tt/2UPxi7V #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/335NtT4 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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33rd Friday 2020- Cleansed

#Christ cleansed the temple and He is ready to cleanse us. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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33rd Thursday 2020 - Recognized

Do we recognize where our peace is from? #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Elizabeth Of Hungary 2020 - Drink

Zacchaeus responds to the Lord's invitation, and quenches the Lord's thirst. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 2020 - Opened

Are we so open that we leave Christ? #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Josaphat 2020 - Look

St. Paul writes to Philemon to accept his servant back, and it provides us what we should be doing instead of just looking for Christ's Return. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3njh7vG Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Martin 2020 - Thanks

The Lepers approach Jesus and ask for healing, but only one really understood in the moment what truly happened. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3kimXLT Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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St. Leo 2020 - Served

We are called to serve, and we serve best when we know our dignity. #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2UeyBwR Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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32nd Sunday 2020 - Light

#Jesus #Christ shares the parable of the #wise and unwise virgins, and in doing so reminds us that we need to be wise and prepared to share our #light, but what of the unwise ones? #Catholic #homily #Scripture Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2U1KFl7 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2
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31st Friday 2020 - Glory

Where do we find #glory - ourselves, this world, or in the #Cross? Readings are found at https://ift.tt/3k9uttx Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2 #Catholic #homily #Scripture
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31st Thursday 2020 - Loss

The #Lord #loves us beyond words, and all else is nothing compared to that. Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2I4sQ26 Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2 #Catholic #homily #Scripture
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St. Charles Borromeo 2020 - Planned

We need to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and that requires us to plan. https://ift.tt/2U7c4Ch Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2I4RK1Q Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2 #Catholic #homily #Scripture
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St. Charles Borromeo 2020 - Planned

We need to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and that requires us to plan. https://ift.tt/2U7c4Ch Readings are found at https://ift.tt/2I4RK1Q Give feedback at https://goo.gl/forms/iG1Tvk4cHTGhdOWz2 #Catholic #homily #Scripture
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