The Canticle of Zechariah Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;he has come to his people and set them free.He has raised up for us a mighty savior,born of the house of his servant David.Through his holy prophets he promised of oldthat he would save us from our enemies,from the hands of all who […]
Between three and a half hours to four hours after sunset, the stars Mirzam and Sirius rise. As I have mentioned in past posts, Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. But it wasn’t always that way. Around four million years ago, Mirzam was the brightest star in the sky, about seven times brighter
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Clicking on the links below will bring you to the Sunday Mass readings published by the USCCB; scroll down the USCCB page to find the Gospel readings. Sunday Gospels Through the Lens of the Nativity Christmas There are four different Gospel readings used at the Christmas Masses. The one you hear depends upon the time
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Shrines of the Saint Lawrence Part Four: Back in Montreal July 29th In the morning, we went out to explore some more of the varied sites of Montreal. We walked to the cathedral for morning Mass stopping on the way to admire interesting architecture. The chapel of the cathedral was all made of wood. It
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See Advent Daily Prayer for the opening, closing, and canticle. The antiphons for the canticle are special to the day, however. Psalm 24 Antiphon: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of power and might. The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,the world and all its peoples.It is he who set it on
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See Advent Daily Prayer for the opening, closing, and canticle. Psalm 87 Antiphon: O Virgin Mary, how great your cause for joy; God found you worthy to bear Christ our Savior. On the holy mountain is his citycherished by the Lord.The Lord prefers the gates of Zionto all Jacob’s dwellings.Of you are told glorious things,O
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This may look like a funny sentence with a charming picture. But can you find the place on the globe that is hidden in the sentence? Click here for an example.
