December 22, 2017 FRIDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Psalm 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-7 Luke 1:46-56  “…the Lord granted my request.”  1 Sam 1:27 “…the Almighty…

December 21, 2017 THURSDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Song of Songs 2:8-14 Psalm 33 Luke 1:39-45 Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country…

December 20, 2017 WEDNESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Luke 1:26-38 …the virgin shall conceive and bear a son… Is 7:14 Behold, you will conceive…

December 19, 2017 TUESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Psalm 71 Luke 1:5-25  “But you will be speechless … until the day these things take place…” …

December 18, 2017 MONDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Jeramiah 23:5-8 Psalm 72 Matthew 1:18-25 …Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”  Mt 1:23 Lord, the days the prophets…

December 16, 2017 Saturday of the 2nd Week in Advent-B Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 Psalm 80 Matthew 17:9, 10-13  …like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as…

December 15, 2017 Friday of the 2nd Week in Advent-B Isaiah 48:17-19 Psalm 1 Matthew 11:16-19 I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead…

December 14, 2017 Thursday of the 2nd Week in Advent-B Isaiah 41:13-20 Psalm 145 Matthew 11:11-15 I will turn the desert into a marshland, and the dry ground into springs…

December 13, 2017 Wednesday of the 2nd Week in Advent-B ST LUCY, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Isaiah 40:25-31 Psalm 103 Matthew 11:28-30 They that hope in the Lord will renew their…

December 12, 2017 Tuesday of the 2nd Week in Advent-B OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Zechariah 2:14-17 Psalm Judith 13:18-19 Luke 1:26-38 See, I am coming to dwell among you says…

December 11, 2017 Monday of the 2nd Week of Advent-B Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 85 Luke 5:17-26 Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return… Is 35:10 …a man who was…

December 10, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT-B Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalm 85 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8  …he is patient with you… 2 Peter 3: 9 Lord, I know you…