readiness

Am I Ready?

The start of Advent and the Mass readings during Advent grabbed my attention this year. They are on the virtue of “readiness.” As I age,

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The Advent Ember Days

This year, the Ember Days fall later in Advent than usual. They always follow the feast of St. Lucy on December 13th, and so are

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Christmas

The Crazy World We Live In

During Advent last year (2022) Catholic Nuns surprised holiday shoppers in Downtown Boston on Thursday December 8.   They stood outside in the cold singing Christmas

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rejoice

Reason to Rejoice

I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, but oftentimes, I don’t feel like rejoicing when I enter the House of the Lord. God knows we

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existence, light, end times, Warning

The End Times Trap

As all Catholics should know, Advent is the beginning of our church year. It’s a time when we remember the world waiting for the coming

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