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Christ is truly born, and is present among us. Christ comes as a child to each one of us individually, and He comes to our families, parishes, and towns. He is the Prince of Peace, the one who never disappoints, the one who always remains close to His people. In this time of anxiety, Christ gives us His very self in the Eucharist, asking us to pray, watch, and trust. He also gives us the special help of His Mother Mary, and the intercession of St. Joseph, the guardian of the Holy Family. Let us entrust ourselves once more to the Divine Infant, the God-Man, who loves us as individuals, as He loves the whole human race.
A blessed Christmas to all; Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia; Et Verbum caro factum est;
Fr. Pawel Ratajczak OMI, Br. Grzegorz Loska OMI, Fr. Paul Burchat MH.
Thank you for the Christmas cards, baked goods, goodies, and other presents that you have so kindly provided in the late days of Advent, and at Christmas.
The Second Sunday of Advent marks the time in our preparation for the second coming of Jesus, as well as our expectation of the great feast of Christmas.
This is the beginning of a new liturgical year, the First Sunday of Advent.
We observe on this, the 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Before I comment on the readings tonight specifically, I just want to mention how and why the Church chooses the readings that she does for Sunday Mass.
The first reading speaks about wisdom being “radiant and unfading”. As we consider wisdom, it is helpful to remember that true wisdom includes something that we call common sense.