Browsing the December 2021 archive of Pastor's Message
4th Sunday of Advent
Posted by Christy .. on 12/21/21
My Dear People,
As we draw closer to Christmas, the theme of the readings concentrates on the Birth of Christ in Bethlehem. Bethlehem was the city of David. The Messiah who is to sit on the throne of David and is a descendant of the line of David was ... Read More »
3rd Sunday of Advent 2021
Posted by Christy .. on 12/21/21
My Dear People,
This is a Joyful Sunday, and the readings today indicate just that. From the prophet Zephaniah, one of the minor prophets, we find his Reading ending in a note of hope: “In the future all the nations will call on the name of the Lord, and ... Read More »
2nd Sunday of Advent, 2021
Posted by Christy .. on 12/02/21
My Dear People,
In today’s reading, the Gospel describes how and when God would fulfill the promises of a new exodus. St. Luke identifies John the Baptist as the primary fulfillment of a famous prophecy. (Isaiah 40:3-5). An unidentified voice issued a call for a road to be made ... Read More »
1st Sunday of Advent, 2021
Posted by Christy .. on 12/02/21
My Dear People,
Today on this first Sunday of Advent we begin year C. And the Gospels on Sundays for this liturgical year are the Gospels of Luke. Jesus speaks to us of human history and his return in glory. Many of the natural signs that Jesus mentions as ... Read More »