Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Canticle of Zechariah




Monday, December 10, 2012 The Canticle of Zechariah Dear Friends, A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (1:67-80): Then Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited … Continue reading






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The Birth of John




Sunday, December 9, 2012 The Birth of John Dear Friends, A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (1:57-66) : When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the … Continue reading






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The Immaculate Conception




Saturday, December 8, 2012 The Immaculate Conception Dear Friends, A reading from Luke’s Gospel (1:26-33): In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of … Continue reading






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