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  • The following are homilies, photos, clipart, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). This Sunday's Gospel tells us that Jesus came to bring glad tidings to the poor, liberation to captives, new sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed and to proclaim a year of favor. READINGS FIRST READING: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 PSALM: Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 SECOND READING: 1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27 GOSPEL: Lk 1:1-4; 4:14... more »
  • The following are homilies, photos, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). This Sunday's Gospel tells the story of the first miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John. While Jesus was attending a wedding in Cana with His disciples He turned water into wine. Jesus performed the miracle to reveal His glory and that His disciples may put their faith in Him. READINGS FIRST READING: Is 62:1-5 PSALM: Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8... more »
  • The following are homilies, photos, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Feast of the Lord's Baptism (Year C). This Feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. It is observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany and it brings to an end the season of Christmas. READINGS FIRST READING: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11 PSALM: Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 SECOND READING: Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 GOSPEL: Lk 3:... more »
  • The following are homilies, photos, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Feast of the Holy Family (Year C). This Feast, which usually falls on the Sunday after Christmas, is a liturgical celebration in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family. For more info about the Feast of the Holy Family, please click here. READINGS FIRST READING: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-... more »
  • The following are homilies, photos, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of Christmas (Year C). The word Christmas originated from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, which means "Christ's Mass". For more info about the origin and meaning of Christmas please click here. HOMILIES The Contrary God [www.bible.claret.org] John traces the origins of Jesus back to His Being with God. God speaks and the Word becomes flesh. The Son p... more »
  • The following are homilies, photos, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C). The Gospel of the Fourth Sunday of Advent narrates the visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Mary wanted to share the joy of the new life within her to Elizabeth who was also carrying John in her womb. Elizabeth declared "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb." READINGS FIRST READING: Micah 5:1-4a PSALM: Psalm 80:2-... more »
  • The following are homilies, photos, multimedia slides and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Third Sunday of Advent (Year C). The liturgy of the Third Sunday of Advent is markedly different from the more solemn tone of the first two Sundays of Advent as its mood is one of joyous and expectant celebration of the Lord's coming. The use of the pink or rose colors in the sanctuary and the liturgical vestments reflect this mood. READINGS FIRST READING: Zephanaiah 3:14-18a P... more »
  • Often, when I think of Advent and Christmas I think of candles. Candles symbolize the light of God coming into the world through the birth of Jesus, His only begotten Son. In John 8:12, Jesus says, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life". There are so many references to Jesus as "light" in the Bible, that representations of light such as candles have naturally become one of the most important and popular symbols of Christian... more »
  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is an advanced set of photography techniques that makes use of multiple exposure settings to get distinct values between the lightest and darkest areas of an image in order to create a composite image that characterizes the intensity levels found in natural scenes. It is generally achieved by capturing multiple standard photographs, often using exposure bracketing, and then merging them into an HDR image. This post covers 21 beautiful and exceptionally exe... more »
  • Advent, which comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning "coming" or "arrival", is a period of preparation for the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. This year, the season of Advent begins on November 29. The first Sunday of Advent also marks the beginning of the liturgical and ecclesiastical year. The liturgical color of the season is purple. All Catholic churches make use of Advent wreaths during this season, with one candle representing each of the four Sundays of Advent. Here is a col... more »
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