FROM OUR EDITORS—December 9, 2018 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
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I am Mexican, so my heart has always had a very special place for Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast we celebrate on December 12. Since I was a young girl, I learned to love her and to ask for her intercession, as I always felt she was very close to me.
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SUNDAY’S GOSPEL—December 9, 2018 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
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Luke 3:1–6
In Sunday’s Gospel, John the Baptist urges people to prepare the way of the Lord and to make straight his path. Saint John quotes the prophet Isaiah who also states that the mountains and hills will be made low, the winding roads made straight, and the rough ways smooth. The prophet also says that everyone will see the salvation of God. [...]
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Boost Your Families’ Catholic Vocab: Quiz 2
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Four times each year, Pflaum provides a Catholic vocabulary quiz for students and families. The quizzes boost knowledge of both general Christian practice and specific Catholic doctrine. This quiz highlights the Gospel of Luke, which the Church moves to in this new Liturgical cycle, Year C. [...]
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Advent and Christmas People
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The Church celebrates a number of exemplary Christians during the Advent-Christmas season, including Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12) and Saint Stephen (December 26), as well as the shepherds and Magi in the Nativity story. [...]
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Planning ahead? Find resources for Sunday, December 16th here.
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