The voice of one crying in the wilderness is the voice of one breaking the silence. Prepare the way for the Lord, he says, as though he were saying: “I speak out in order to lead him into your hearts, but he does not choose to come where I lead him unless you prepare the […]
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The Christmas Party was held on Sunday, December 6 (St. Nicholas Day) 2009 in the Holy Ghost church hall, following the 11:00AM Holy Mass. The Party began around 12:30PM with about 50 people attending: parishioners from the Holy Ghost and St. John the Baptist, friends, and people who usually help us with fundraisers. We had
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Isaiah points a powerful poetic vision: “Every valley will be filled in, every mountain and hill be laid down, winding ways will be straightened and rough roads made smooth.†The writer of the book of Baruch, which we heard as our first reading, would have been familiar with this passage and echoes it in his
II Sunday of Advent – Cycle “Câ€, December 6, 2009 Read More »
It was in the wilderness that God’s saving presence was proclaimed by John the Baptist, and there that God’s salvation was seen. The words of this prophecy were fulfilled when Christ and his glory were made manifest to all: after his baptism the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove
A Commentary on Isaiah by Eusebius of Caesarea Read More »
The Advent season has always had a dual focus. We prepare for Christmas, the celebration of Christ’s first coming. But we also think about the second coming of Christ, when God’s kingdom will finally be fulfilled and God’s plan of salvation for the whole of creation will reach its ultimate completion. Today’s Gospel reminds us
I Sunday of Advent – Cycle “Câ€, November 29, 2009 Read More »
The Ecclesiastical Year begins on the first Sunday of Advent and ends on the Saturday following the last Sunday after Pentecost. Advent is composed of four weeks during which, with the patriarchs and prophets, we prepare to celebrate the first coming of our Lord in a Bethlehem stable. During Advent the approved liturgical colors are
Father, all of Creation rightly owes you thanks and praise. Your justice, love and mercy abound. We thank you this day for all that you have given us:
 For the Passion and Death of your Divine Son….. we thank you Father….through the Cross, He redeemed the world.
 For the Church……… we thank you Father…. it
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St. John brings to life the discourse between Jesus and Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The passage forms part of the Gospel account of Christ’s passion. Arrested and now standing before Pilate, Jesus is questioned about His kingship. What kind of king is He? What sort of kingdom does He rule? The replies
XXXIV Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle “Bâ€, CHRIST THE KING, November 22, 2009 Read More »
Around the time of Christ’s birth, the expectation of the Messiah was that He was going to come as a military leader, a worldly king, who would get rid of the Romans and instate a true and just Jewish leadership to show God’s favor towards the people of Israel. Christ’s mission on earth was not
XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle “Bâ€, November 15, 2009 Read More »