Thursday Sermon, December 8 -- The Immaculate Conception and Advent

A comparison of the mystery of Advent with the Immaculate Conception.

The prayers of the Church during Advent were received in advance to grant the gift of the Messiah at the first Christmas, the prayers of Jesus from the Cross were received in advance to grant the Immaculate Conception to his Mother.

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Daily Sermons, December 6 -10

Sermons from daily Masses.

St Nicholas and St Juan Diego.

Sunday Sermon, December 4 -- St Andrew, Disciple of St John the Baptist and Advent Saint

The whole Church hears the cry of St John the Baptist to prepare the way of the Lord. St Andrew (together with St John the Evangelist) was the great disciple of St John the Baptist. Andrew is an example to us of responding to the preaching of St John to welcome the Messiah into our hearts.

Andrew was the first disciple called by the Lord in his public ministry, and he is known as the Apostle of the Cross. St Andrew reminds us that Jesus was born so that he might die upon the Cross -- this love inspires us to do penance during this season so as to be ready to welcome Jesus anew at Christmas.


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Sunday Sermon, November 27 -- Advent Penance to Prepare for the Christ

Advent is a season of penance in which we look to the coming of Christ in his first advent and his final advent -- in his incarnation born of Mary,  and at the end of time in the second coming and day of judgement.

Let Advent be Advent! Don't celebrate Christmas during Advent, but allow this to be a season of preparation. Then, fully celebrate Christmas when it is Christmas.

We do penance during Advent -- Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving.


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Daily Sermons, Nov 22-30

Sermons from daily Masses, November 22-30.
St Cecilia, Advent, St Andrew