Monday, December 31 - “To Do” List

1 John 2:18-21
Children, these are the last days;
you were told that an Antichrist must come,
and now several antichrists have already appeared;
we know from this that these are the last days.
Those rivals of Christ came out of your own number, but they had never really belonged;
if they had belonged, they would have stayed [...]

Sunday, December 30 - Holy Families

The Holy Family
We celebrate that Holy Family of Nazareth which is the model for all who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.
- the Sunday Missal
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Ecclesiasticus 3:2-6, 12-14
The Lord honours the father in his children,
and upholds the rights of a mother over her sons.
Whoever respects his father is [...]

Saturday, December 29 - Is Christianity a way of life or a religion?

1 John 2:3-11
We can be sure that we know Jesus
only by keeping his commandments.
Anyone who says, “I know him”,
and does not keep his commandments,
is a liar,
refusing to admit the truth.
But when anyone does obey what he has said,
God’s love comes to perfection in him.
We can be sure
that we are in God
only when the one [...]

Blog update - Reading List

I have a new role model. His name is Bo Sanchez. He is a lay preacher from the Philippines. I heard him speak at the Christ@Work conference earlier this month, and I bought both his books that were on sale there. In one of the books, he writes that he reads three [...]

Friday, December 28 - Slaughter of the Innocents

28 Dec - Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs; Fourth Day in the Octave of Christmas
The feast of the Holy Innocents is held in memorial for the children slaughtered by Herod when he tried to kill the infant Christ.
- Patron Saint Index
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1 John 1:5 - 2:2
This is what [...]

Thursday, December 27 - He saw and he believed

1 John 1:1-4
Something which has existed since the beginning,
that we have heard,
and we have seen with our own eyes;
that we have watched
and touched with our hands:
the Word, who is life -
this is our subject.
That life was made visible:
we saw it and we are giving our testimony,
telling you of the eternal life
which was with the [...]

Wednesday, December 26 - Going Against Common Sense

Acts of the Apostles 6:8-10, 7:54-59
Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people. But then certain people came forward to debate with Stephen, some from Cyrene and Alexandria who were members of the synagogue called the Synagogue of Freedmen, and [...]

Tuesday, December 25 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas… And A Happy New Year!

Isaiah 52:7-10
How beautiful on the mountains,
are the feet of one who brings good news,
who heralds peace, brings happiness,
proclaims salvation,
and tells Zion,
“Your God is king!”
Listen! Your watchmen raise their voices,
they shout for joy together,
for they see the Lord face to face,
as he returns to Zion.
Break into shouts of joy together,
you ruins of Jerusalem;
for the [...]

Monday, December 24 - Prophets

 
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16
Once David had settled into his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies surrounding him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar while the ark of God dwells in a tent.” Nathan [...]

Sunday, December 23 - Free Gift

Isaiah 7:10-14
The Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, “Ask the Lord your God for a sign for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol or from the heights above.” “No,” Ahaz answered. “I will not put the Lord to the test.”
Then Isaiah said:
“Listen now, House [...]