23 December 2023
Saturday of the Third Week of Advent At vespers today, as on the last six days, the antiphon for the magnificat starts with the simple little ...
22 December 2023
Friday of the Third Week of Advent Long ago, men and women practiced their faith with great courage and generosity. Hannah was an example. A ...
21 December 2023
Optional Memorial of Saint Peter Canisius, priest and doctor of the Church St. Peter Canisius died on this date in 1597. He was born in the ...
20 December 2023
Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent There is a difference between testing God and asking him for something. A schoolteacher will ask her ...
19 December 2023
Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent The Fathers of the Church meditated at great length on the scriptures, not only the New Testament ...
18 December 2023
Monday of the Third Week of Advent “Scientists tell us to pay diligent attention to dreams,” Aristotle wrote in his brief essay on the topic, ...
17 DecEmber 2023
Third Sunday of Advent Joy is the theme of the first half of mass today. Gaudete. The entrance antiphon, the opening prayer, the first reading, ...
16 December 2023
Saturday of the Second Week of Advent The reality of the cross never disappears from Christian life. Even now, during Advent, this time of ...
15 December 2023
Friday of the Second Week of Advent Music has such a powerful way of setting the mood: even without words, it can evoke joy and sadness, calm ...
14 December 2023
Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Today we are confronted with one of those strange sayings of Jesus in the ...