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7 February 2017
7 February 2017 Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Jesus is the light of the world, bringing light into the darkness of our suffering, ...
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6 February 2017
6 February 2017 Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs Being sick is often a time of experiencing darkness. We feel miserable at ...
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5 February 2017
5 February 2017 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time In John’s Gospel Jesus says, immediately after refusing to stone the woman caught in adultery, “I ...
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10 December 2016
10 December 2016 Saturday of the Second Week in Advent O come, O come, Emmanuel II. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free And ransom captive Israel ...
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9 December 2016
9 December 2016 Memorial of St. Juan Diego “What Child is This?” Lyrics by William Dix, 1865 What Child is this who, laid to rest / On Mary’s ...
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8 December 2016
8 December 2016 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Angelus ad Virginem” Tradition English, 13th century ...
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7 December 2016
7 December 2016 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church “Silent Night” by Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818 Silent night, holy night, ...
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6 December 2016
6 December 2016 Memorial of St. Nicholas “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” English Traditional, c. 16th century (select verses) God rest ye merry, ...
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5 December 2016
5 December 2016 Monday of the Second Week in Advent “O Holy Night” by Adolphe Adam, 1847 O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining/ It is ...
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4 December 2016
4 December 2016 Second Sunday of Advent While our surrounding culture smiles at images of jolly old St. Nick and the adorable infant Jesus, we ...
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