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Christmas December 25, 2011 , by: Fr. John Bucki, S.J.

Readings
Midnight: Isaiah 9:1-6: Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14
Dawn: Isaiah 62:11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20
During the Day: Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18

Calendar
December 26: Feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr
December 26: Start of Kwanzaa
December 27: Feast of Saint John
December 28: Feast of the Holy Innocents
January 1, 2012: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
January 1, 2012: World Day of Prayer for Peace & New Year’s Day

Third Sunday in Advent [b] December 18, 2011 , by: Fr. John Bucki, S.J.

Readings
Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28

Calendar
December 16: start of "Las Posadas" in Mexico http://www.mexconnect.com/MEX/austin/posadas.html
December 18: International Migrants Day See: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/events/migrants/
December 20: start of Chanukah (Jewish) http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm

Quotes

Advent Reflection 2011: Week Four

This two page reflection invites readers to consider the possibility of the Incarnation and the radical faith of Mary's "Yes". Includes discussion questions. ...more

Advent Reflection 2011: Week Three

This two page handout reflects on Isaiah, 61: 1-2a, 10. Great for small and large groups. ...more

Advent Resource Organizer

This handy guide lists advent prayers, reflections, activities and more that can be found on the EfJ web site through active links. ...more
O Antiphons

Praying with the "O" Antiphons: A Multimedia Prayer Reflection , by: Sr. Katherine Feely, SND

Praying with the "O" AntiphonsThis visual meditation provides prayer and reflection for the days leading up to Christmas which are marked by the "O" Antiphons.  The “O Antiphons” refer to the...more

Christmas Prayer , by: Howard Thurman

When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:

To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.

-by Howard Thurman

Magi

A Collection of Christmas & Epiphany Prayers , by: Education for Justice

This eight-page resource offers a collection of prayers at your fingertips. Prayers cover the season from Advent through Epiphany. This handy resource can be consulted if you are planning a praye...more

The Magi: Moving into A New Year , by: Jane Deren

A prayer for the New Year recognizes our journey of faith calls us to bring hope and balm to a broken world. ...more

The Christmas Season and Consumerism , by: Education for Justice

During Advent, we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. However, consumerism can also compete for our attention and keep us from experiencing Advent and Christmas as truly spirit-filled times....more
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