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Praise and worship…
O Holy Night
Tommee Profitt
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=dKmfQHqlIPE&feature=share
Daily Catholic Wisdom…
Being awake for God and for other people—that is the kind of ‘waking’ that Advent has in mind, the wakefulness that discovers the light and brightens the world.
Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI)
from
Seek That Which Is Above
Today’s verse…
I see him, though not now;
I behold him, though not near:
A star shall advance from Jacob,
and a staff shall rise from Israel.
Numbers 24:17A
Today’s readings…
Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church
Lectionary: 187
Listen
https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/2020-12-14-usccb-daily-mass-readings
Read
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121420.cfm
Reading 1
Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17A
When Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped, tribe by tribe,
the spirit of God came upon him,
and he gave voice to his oracle:
The utterance of Balaam, son of Beor,
the utterance of a man whose eye is true,
The utterance of one who hears what God says,
and knows what the Most High knows,
Of one who sees what the Almighty sees,
enraptured, and with eyes unveiled:
How goodly are your tents, O Jacob;
your encampments, O Israel!
They are like gardens beside a stream,
like the cedars planted by the LORD.
His wells shall yield free-flowing waters,
he shall have the sea within reach;
His king shall rise higher,
and his royalty shall be exalted.
Then Balaam gave voice to his oracle:
The utterance of Balaam, son of Beor,
the utterance of the man whose eye is true,
The utterance of one who hears what God says,
and knows what the Most High knows,
Of one who sees what the Almighty sees,
enraptured, and with eyes unveiled.
I see him, though not now;
I behold him, though not near:
A star shall advance from Jacob,
and a staff shall rise from Israel.
Responsorial Psalm –
Psalms 25:4-5AB, 6 AND 7BC, 8-9
R. (4) Teach me your ways, O Lord.
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;
teach me your paths,
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my savior.
R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.
Remember that your compassion, O LORD,
and your kindness are from of old.
In your kindness remember me,
because of your goodness, O LORD.
R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.
Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way.
He guides the humble to justice,
he teaches the humble his way.
R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.
Gospel Matthew 21:23-27
When Jesus had come into the temple area,
the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him
as he was teaching and said,
“By what authority are you doing these things?
And who gave you this authority?”
Jesus said to them in reply,
“I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me,
then I shall tell you by what authority I do these things.
Where was John’s baptism from?
Was it of heavenly or of human origin?”
They discussed this among themselves and said,
“If we say ‘Of heavenly origin,’ he will say to us,
‘Then why did you not believe him?’
But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we fear the crowd,
for they all regard John as a prophet.”
So they said to Jesus in reply, “We do not know.”
He himself said to them,
“Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Reflection
https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/video/2020-12-14-reflection-187
Formed: Daily Reflections – Feast of Saint John of the Cross – December 14, 2020
http://watch.formed.org/videos/daily-reflections-feast-of-saint-john-of-the-cross-december-14-2020
Today’s Action Item: Have faith in God’s promises.
Watch Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, & the Gospel on Prayer by Fr. Thomas Dubay
http://watch.formed.org/fire-within-teresa-of-avila-john-of-the-cross-the-gospel-on-prayer-by-fr-thomas-dubay
My prayer…
Dear God, my Abba Father, Lord Jesus my Savior, thank You caring and loving us enough to send Your only Son to save us. For the traditions of the Church. Fir the season of Advent. That allows us to focus on Your love, and with growing anticipation await the celebration of Christ’s birth.
Advent, especially at this time with all that’s going on, is a lifeline for us to grasp and hang onto. Pulling us closer to You through Jesus, in Your Word. Remembering what’s really important and what Jesus has done for us.
So hear my prayers for peace and love through forgiveness. Forgiveness of self and others. For we are all on a journey. Guide us home to You.
Continue to bless me and mine, and theirs. Keeping us from evil and causing any pain.
Show us Your face, lay Your hand upon the broken-hearted and persecuted. The lonely and in need.
Remind us all Jesus is enough.
Jesus, Mary, I love You, save souls.
In Jesus name I pray.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Rosary 📿
Joyful Mysteries (Mon. & Sat.)
https://youtu.be/7a1666IE1a0
1: The Annunciation of the Lord
2: The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
3: The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
4: The Presentation of our Lord
5: Finding Jesus in the Temple at age 12
Sorrowful Mysteries (Tues. & Fri.)
https://youtu.be/rr-Og8CFDO0
1: The Agony of Jesus in the Garden
2: The Scourging at the Pillar
3: Jesus is Crowned with Thorns
4: Jesus Carried the Cross
5: The Crucifixion of our Lord
Glorious Mysteries (Wed. & Sun.)
https://youtu.be/NiK85SEXcFU
1: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
2: The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
3: The Descent of the Holy Ghost
4: The Assumption of Mary
5: Mary is Crowned as Queen
Luminous Mysteries (Thur.)
https://youtu.be/S-isvLHdcKQ
1: The Baptism in the Jordan
2: The Wedding at Cana
3: The Proclamation of the Kingdom
4: The Transfiguration
5: The Institution of the Eucharist
Chaplet of Devine Mercy
https://youtu.be/p5TGfisOKMM
Apostles (Nicene) Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Lords Prayer
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory be to the Father
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
O my Jesus
O my Jesus, have mercy on us. Forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Take all souls into heaven, especially, those most in need of thy mercy.
Amen.
Prayers from iMissal Catholic by Cantcha, Inc.
http://www.imissal.com/
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