Year of Saint Joseph
Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Saint: Blessed Mary of the Angels (1661-1717)
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 61:6-14 The Reception of Visiting Monks
Mass: Is 54:1-10; Resp Ps 30; Lk 7:24-30
O Lord, be my helper.
LET US LIVE JUSTLY AND DEVOUTLY IN THIS AGE, AS WE AWAIT THE BLESSED HOPE AND THE COMING OF THE GLORY OF OUR GREAT GOD.
(Communion Antiphon, Mass)
Tomorrow we begin celebrating the great "O Antiphons". At the same time, the weekdays from December 17 up to and including December 24 are more ordered in a direct way", our Church teaches us, "to preparing for the Nativity of the Lord" (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year, 42). To help guide us then, and continue to prepare the way of the Lord, let's turn to Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167) in one of his liturgical sermons.
We should reflect on what good things Our Lord did for us by His first coming and what greater He will do for us by His second. And by considering this, we should love the first coming of His very much and very much long for the second.
BLESSED MARY OF THE ANGELS,
SAINT JOSEPH,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: The Lord is our helper. This little handmade bridge is helpful too. Thanks d.
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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