The Month of December Dedicated to Advent and the Coming of Christ
Saints: Saint John Almond (c.1565-1612); Saint Birinus (7th century); Saint Hedda (-705); Saint Bartholomew Fanti (c.1428-1495 ); Blessed Philip Rinaldi (1856-1931)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 53:16-24 The Reception of Guests
Mass: Is: 35:1-10; Resp Ps 85; Lk 5:17-26
Kindness and truth shall meet.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
OUR LADY OF VIALANKANNI,
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,
PRAY FOR US.
They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
(Is 35:2)
Welcome to Monday of the Second Week of Advent. Just like Ol' Man River, the Season of Advent keeps rollin' along. One might ask what Ol' Man River has to do with Advent. I just listened to Paul Robeson singing Ol' Man River; it just seems to fit. And with what has to be one of the most beautiful passages from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah proclaimed at Mass today, how can we not, along with the people in today's Gospel, be seized with astonishment and glorify God, and struck with awe say, "We have seen [and heard] incredible things today"! (see Lk 5:26).
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf be unstopped;
Then will the lame leap like a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy.
(Is 35:5)
We close with inspiration from one of our saints of the day, Blessed Philip Rinaldi, a Salesian and Saint John Bosco's third successor.
What must you do to have life? Before all else, the first thing you have to do is pray for courage every day to carry the cross the Lord has assigned to you. Then let each of you do your own work really well, the work proper to your state, as God wants it, and according to your condition.
(Blessed Philip Rinaldi)
SAINT JOHN ALMOND,
SAINT BIRINUS,
SAINT HEDDA,
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW FANTI,
BLESSED PHILIP RINALDI,
SAINT MARY ELIZABETH HESSELBLAD,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Here it is, our Advent wreath lit for the Second Week of Advent. Glory dwelling in our land.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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