Saints and the Liturgical Year

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November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“As we venerate the glorious memory
of the most holy Virgin Mary,
grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession,
that we, too, may merit to receive
from the fullness of your grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112115.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“According to an early tradition, as a small child, the Blessed Virgin Mary was presented by her parents to the Lord in the Temple. This celebration reveals her total dedication to God’s service and obedience to God’s will.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Today’s memorial finds its origin in a 22nd c. apocryphal source, the Protoevangelion or Book of James, and the dedication on 21 Nov. 543 of the basilica of St. Mary the New in Jerusalem.” (Ordo.)

For more on the memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-21
www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/PRESENT.htm
 
grateful_child said:
November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“As we venerate the glorious memory
of the most holy Virgin Mary,
grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession,
that we, too, may merit to receive
from the fullness of your grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112115.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“According to an early tradition, as a small child, the Blessed Virgin Mary was presented by her parents to the Lord in the Temple. This celebration reveals her total dedication to God’s service and obedience to God’s will.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Today’s memorial finds its origin in a 22nd c. apocryphal source, the Protoevangelion or Book of James, and the dedication on 21 Nov. 543 of the basilica of St. Mary the New in Jerusalem.” (Ordo.)

For more on the memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, see links:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-21
www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/PRESENT.htm
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Correcting a typo error in my post above: “22nd c.” highlighted in red above, should read “2nd c.” My apologies!
 
November 22, 2015 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:
Today is the Last Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of the universe,
grant, we pray,
that the whole creation, set free from slavery,
may render your majesty service
and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-22
www.ewtn.com/library/Doctrine/Christking.htm

“Though already present in his Church, Christ’s reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled ‘with power and great glory’ by the King’s return to earth. This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ’s Passover. Until everything is subject to him, ‘until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God.’ That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ’s return by saying to him: Marana tha! ‘Our Lord, come!’(ccc 671).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

November 22 - Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, which gives way to the Sunday Liturgy:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who gladden us each year
with the feast day of your handmaid Saint Cecilia,
grant, we pray,
that what has been devoutly handed down concerning her
may offer us examples to imitate
and proclaim the wonders worked in his servants
by Christ, your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Cecilia (d. ca. 117) is one of seven martyred women mentioned in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I). A noble Roman virgin, she was martyred for her unwillingness to sacrifice to the pagan gods.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Cecilia, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcecilia.asp
 
November 23, 2015 - Monday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O Lord,
that, striving more eagerly
to bring your divine work to fruitful completion,
they may receive in greater measure
the healing remedies your kindness bestows.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112315.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 23 - Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who are wonderful in the virtue of all your Saints,
grant us joy in the yearly commemoration of Saint Clement,
who, as a Martyr and High Priest of your Son,
bore out by his witness what he celebrated in mystery
and confirmed by example what he preached with his lips.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Clement I (d.99) was the third pope after St. Peter. He wrote an Epistle to the Corinthians, directing them to seek peace and unity. According to tradition he was exiled to the Crimea and condemned to death for evangelizing his fellow prisoners.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

November 23 -Saint Columban, Abbot (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who in Saint Columban
wonderfully joined the work of evangelization
to zeal for the monastic life,
grant, we pray,
that through his intercession and example
we may strive to seek you above all things
and to bring increase to your faithful people.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, you Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“An Irish monk, St. Columban (545-615) went to France and founded many monasteries, which he guided with strict discipline. His followers founded monasteries in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Exiled, he went to Italy and founded the monastery at Bobbio, which was a center of culture and learning as well as spirituality.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saint Clement I, Saint Columban,, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stclementi.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcolumban.asp

November 23 - Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr (Optional Memorial in the Dioceses of the United States):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Our God and Father,
who conferred upon your servant Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro
the grace of ardently seeking your greater glory and the salvation of others,
grant, through his intercession and example,
that by faithfully and joyfully performing our daily duties
and effectively assisting those around us,
we may serve you with zeal
and ever seek your glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“The Jesuit Bl. Miguel (1891-1927), one of eleven children, was born in Guadalupe, Mexico. He was ordained in Belgium, having been forced to flee Mexico because of persecution; he returned to minister to his native people. He had a great love for the Mass, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, and apostolic zeal for ordinary workers. Despite fierce persecution by Mexican government officials as well as his own debilitating illnesses, he continued his ministry to the faithful until he was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Saint Clement I, Saint Columban, and Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro and information on St. Felicitas, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stclementi.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcolumban.asp
catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-23
 
grateful_child said:
November 22, 2015 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:
Today is the Last Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of the universe,
grant, we pray,
that the whole creation, set free from slavery,
may render your majesty service
and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-22
www.ewtn.com/library/Doctrine/Christking.htm

“Though already present in his Church, Christ’s reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled ‘with power and great glory’ by the King’s return to earth. This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ’s Passover. Until everything is subject to him, ‘until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God.’ That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ’s return by saying to him: Marana tha! ‘Our Lord, come!’(ccc 671).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)
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Below is an “Act of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ, the King”, for those of us who wish to make/renew our allegiance to Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King:

"*Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race,
look down upon us humbly prostrate before you.
We are yours, and yours we wish to be;
but to be more surely united with you,
behold each one of us
freely consecrates himself today
to your Most Sacred Heart.
Many indeed have never known you;
many, too, despising your precepts, have rejected you.
Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus,
and draw them to your Sacred Heart.

Be King, O Lord, not only of the faithful
who have never forsaken you,
but also of the prodigal children
who have abandoned you;
grant that they may quickly return to their Father’s house,
lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

Be King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinion,
or whom discord keeps aloof,
and call them back to the harbor of truth
and the unity of faith,
so that soon
there may be but one flock and one Shepherd.

Grant, O Lord, to your Church
assurance of freedom and immunity from harm;
give tranquillity and order to all nations;
and make the earth resound
from pole to pole with one cry:
Praise to the Divine Heart
that wrought our salvation;
to It be glory and honor forever. AMEN!"*

**Won’t you join us in offering the Lord this beautiful hymn on the Solemnity of his Universal Kingship:

(Crown Him with Many Crowns)**
youtube.com/watch?v=qdK4lzg8gsU
(If an ad appears, just click button to skip the ad.)
 
grateful_child said:
November 22, 2015 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:
Today is the Last Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of the universe,
grant, we pray,
that the whole creation, set free from slavery,
may render your majesty service
and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-22
www.ewtn.com/library/Doctrine/Christking.htm
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Sharing this beautiful reflection from the Euchalette on last year’s Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, November 23, 2014, p.4:

“THE DECISIVE ISSUE AT THE LAST JUDGMENT”

"A personal judgment at the end of life and a universal judgment at the end of time come as no surprise. Man was created free but also ‘accountable’. Everyone will have to account to the Eternal Judge for the way he/she has used His gifts and opportunities.

However, what comes as a surprise in the dramatized account of the Last Judgment presented by Jesus is the ‘limited scope’ of accountability. Though granting that **the instances mentioned by the Judge **are not exhaustive, the fact remains that they are all and only about our attitudes/actions toward people. Not a single question about our attitude toward God.

This is surprising indeed for - after all - wasn’t Jesus the one who taught his disciples to pray, who wanted them to pray always (see Lk 18:10), and who himself spent hours in prayer? (See Mt 6:9 and Lk 6:12.) And was he not the one who stated that the greatest commandment is to love God with all one’s heart, soul and mind? (See Mt 22:37-38.) And yet, today, we seem to learn from him **that what will matter in the end will be only the way we treat our neighbor, especially the needy! **Only the second group of commandments seems to hold …" (p. 4.)
(Read on for continuation of thought.)
 
“THE DECISIVE ISSUE AT THE LAST JUDGMENT” - continued:

"Reflecting further, however, the surprise ceases. Actually, we find it could not be otherwise. With the Incarnation, God has become a brother to every human being. It is not just a matter of proximity and relation, but a matter of effective identification. In addition to loving God in Himself, we have also to see, love, and serve God in our neighbor. “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me!” (See Mt 25:40.)

The Last Judgment is the mystery of the Incarnation brought to its utmost practical consequences. It is not that God and our love for him have been ‘left out’. They are ‘in’ as an indispensable prerequisite. But the Gospel for today reminds us that our love for God has to be proven through the way we treat people, especially the people we dislike and those we usually avoid: the hungry, the sick, the unpleasant, the convicts … These are some of the categories of people in whom it is so difficult to see Christ, the all-holy God.

To see and serve Christ in them demands not only mercy and generosity, but an immense faith as well. The Final Judgment will be a judgment on our practical acceptance of the Word who became ‘flesh’, a judgment on our ‘Yes’ to the God steeped in our very frailty and needs." (The Euchalette, 11/23/2014, p.4.)
 
November 24 - St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, source and origin of all fatherhood,
who kept the Martyrs Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions
faithful to the Cross of your Son,
even to the shedding of their blood,
grant, through their intercession,
that, spreading your love among our brothers and sisters,
we may be your children both in name and in truth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112415.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Andrew (ca. 1795-1839) was one of 117 - of whom eight were bishops and fifty priests - who were martyred over the course of a few years in Vietnam.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on **St. Andrew Dung-Lac ** and information on St. Chrysogonus and Sts. Flora and Mary, click links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/standewdunglac.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-24
 
November 25, 2015 - Wednesday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O Lord,
that, striving more eagerly
to bring your divine work to fruitful completion,
they may receive in greater measure
the healing remedies your kindness bestows.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112515.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

November 25 - Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
who gave Saint Catherine of Alexandria to your people
as a Virgin and an invincible Martyr,
grant that through her intercession
we may be strengthened in faith and constancy
and spend ourselves without reserve
for the unity of the Church.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“According to tradition, St. Catherine (d.310) was courageous and learned. She denounced Emperor Maxentius to his face, and when she refused to apostatize, he imprisoned her, where she converted his wife and 200 soldiers before she was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Catherine of Alexandria, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcatherineofalexandria.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-25
 
November 26, 2015 - Thursday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time:
Thanksgiving Day

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O Lord,
that, striving more eagerly
to bring your divine work to fruitful completion,
they may receive in greater measure
the healing remedies your kindness bestows.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112615.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For the Collect and some thoughts on Thanksgiving, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-26
 
November 27, 2015 - Friday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O Lord,
that, striving more eagerly
to bring your divine work to fruitful completion,
they may receive in greater measure
the healing remedies your kindness bestows.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112715.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-27
 
November 28, 2015 - Saturday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O Lord,
that, striving more eagerly
to bring your divine work to fruitful completion,
they may receive in greater measure
the healing remedies your kindness bestows.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112815.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on St. Catherine Laboure and St. James of the Marches, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-28
 
November 29, 2015 - 1st Sunday of Advent:
The Advent Season begins today.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God,
the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ
with righteous deeds at his coming,
so that, gathered at his right hand,
they may be worthy to possess the heavenly Kingdom.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112915.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-29

“When the Church celebrates *the liturgy of Advent *each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming.” (CCC 524) (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)
 
November 30, 2015 - St. Andrew, the Apostle (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“We humbly implore yur majesty, O Lord,
that, just as the blessed Apostle Andrew
was for your Church a preacher and pastor,
so he may be for us a constant intercessor before you.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/113015.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Born at Bethsaida, St. Andrew was a disciple of St. John the Baptist before he became a follower of Christ, to whom he also brought his brother, St. Peter. According to tradition, St. Andrew peached in Greece and was martyred on an X-shaped cross.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Andrew, the Apostle, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/standrew.asp
catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-30
 
grateful_child said:
November 29, 2015 - 1st Sunday of Advent:
The Advent Season begins today.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God,
the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ
with righteous deeds at his coming,
so that, gathered at his right hand,
they may be worthy to possess the heavenly Kingdom.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112915.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-29

“When the Church celebrates *the liturgy of Advent *each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming.” (CCC 524) (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)
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ADVENT 2015 From EWTN:
www.ewtn.com/advent/
 
November 29, 2015 - First Sunday of Advent:

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112915.cfm

A reflection on today’s Scripture Readings from the Euchalette, 11/28/2015, p.4:

PREPARING TO WELCOME THE LORD WITH FAITH-FILLED EXPECTATION

God does not wait till the end of the world to judge us. We shall have to face Him as our Judge at the end of our life, even if the sun keeps shedding its light as usual, and the rest of mankind may be enjoying perfect tranquility. On that day (or night) we shall see the end of our world – of the relationships we have established with things, places, and people.

The question, then, is not “if” this world of ours will end. It shall surely end, for us, when we die. It is not even “when” and “how” it will end, for that is not for us to know. Rather,** what matters is HOW we will reach the end i.e., what will be the disposition of our heart when we meet the Lord at our death.** That will be the most dramatic moment in our existence, since our eternal destiny will depend on that encounter. Hence, the exhortation to “be vigilant at all times and pray.”

To be vigilant, in this case, does not mean to be like a sentry on the lookout for possible attacks from external enemies, though we live in an unfriendly world, and “the great day will close in on us like a trap” (Lk 21:34). Rather, it means that we have to guard ourselves against our sinful inclinations fanned by the devil, and the moral disorder which both original sin and our personal sins have introduced into our lives."
(Please read on for continuation of thought.)
 
November 29, 2015 - First Sunday of Advent:

PREPARING TO WELCOME THE LORD WITH FAITH-FILLED EXPECTATION - continued:

"We all have a continuous “insurgency problem.” But the situation of permanent “red alert” in which we have to live should not paralyze us. We are expected to take the initiative and “conduct ourselves in a way pleasing to God,” ever bent on making “still greater progress” (1 Thes 4:1).

All this is far from easy. A very strong enemy has infiltrated our lives, and we are weak and wounded. We need desperately a powerful ally on whose help we can rely. His presence in us will be not only the most effective deterrent against the “enemy,” but also a factor of “internal stability.” God Himself is such an Ally, and prayer is the “supply line” through which we come to share in His strength.

By opening our hearts in prayer to Him, we begin to enjoy already now that life-giving communion which is the essence of the afterlife for all those who say “Yes” to Him. If we place ourselves in such a disposition, nothing, not even death, will frighten us. And actually, we shall be able to raise our heads with trust-filled hope . . . “to stand secure before the Son of Man” (Lk 21:28.36).

Let this be our disposition this Advent … "
(The Euchalette, 11/29/2015, p.4)
 
December 01, 2015 - Tuesday, 1st Week of Advent:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Look with favor, Lord God, on our petitions,
and in our trials grant us your compassionate help,
that, consoled by the presence of your Son,
whose coming we now await,
we may be tainted no longer
by the corruption of former ways.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/120115.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about Bl. Charles de Foucauld and St. Edmond Campion, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-12-01
 
December 2, 2015 - Wednesday, 1st Week of Advent:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Prepare our hearts, we pray, O Lord our God,
by your divine power,
so that at the coming of Christ your Son
we may be found worthy of the banquet of eternal life
and merit to receive heavenly nourishment from his hands.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/120215.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Bibiana:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-12-02
 
grateful_child said:
November 29, 2015 - 1st Sunday of Advent:
The Advent Season begins today.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God,
the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ
with righteous deeds at his coming,
so that, gathered at his right hand,
they may be worthy to possess the heavenly Kingdom.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/112915.cfm
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2015-11-29

“When the Church celebrates *the liturgy of Advent *each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming.” (CCC 524) (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)
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Sharing this reflection from last year’s Euchalette, First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014, p.4:

THE LITURGICAL YEAR

"The **‘Jesus Phenomenon’ **is so rich and far reaching that the Church devotes the entire year to recall and re-live the main events of his life, even as she looks forward to his Second Coming. This happens in a very special manner in the Church’s official public worship called ‘Liturgy’. The structuring of the different periods of each year around the important events in the life of Jesus is what is commonly known as 'Liturgical Year.’

What does the Church do, exactly, during the ‘liturgical year’? Essentially, she RECALLS all the past great events of salvation history, and also LOOKS FORWARD to its glorious conclusion. But while recalling the past and looking forward to the final ‘Day of the Lord,’ the Church also RE-LIVES those past saving events and already BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE the bliss of the world to come. Therefore, we do not simply recall the wonderful things the Lord has done for us in the past and hope for what He has in store for us in the future, but we also enjoy their ‘actualization’ and partial ‘anticipation’. This means that God makes ‘operative’ for us today His saving interventions of the past and of the future. Thus, they become ‘real’ for us as they were real for those who have actually participated in the past, and as they will be real for all at the end of time."
(Please read on for continuation of thought; emphasis added.)
 
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