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14th December - ‘Happy is the one who does not lose faith in me’, Reflection on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Matthew 11:2-11)
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · 14th December - ‘Happy is the one who does not lose faith in me’, Reflection on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Matthew 11:2-11)
Third Sunday of Advent
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December 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
14th December - ‘Happy is the one who does not lose faith in me’, Reflection on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Matthew 11:2-11)
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13th December - ‘Elijah has come already’, Reflection on the readings for Saturday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 17:10-13)
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · 13th December - ‘Elijah has come already’, Reflection on the readings for Saturday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 17:10-13)
Saturday, Second Week of Advent
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December 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
13th December - ‘Elijah has come already’, Reflection on the readings for Saturday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 17:10-13)
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13th December - St Lucy (283-304) consecrated to Christ alone, martyr - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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Dec 13 - St Lucy (283-304) consecrated to Christ alone, martyr - Catholicireland.net
"Our modern age may look at the short life of Lucy and the path she chose as somewhat bizarre...her sacrifice of chastity - alien."
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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
13th December - St Lucy (283-304) consecrated to Christ alone, martyr - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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13th December- Pope Leo: Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology.
December 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
13th December- Pope Leo: Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology.
13th December - If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servantc of Christ (Galatians 1:10)
December 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
13th December - If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servantc of Christ (Galatians 1:10)
12th December - ‘Wisdom has been proved right by her actions’, Reflection on the readings for Friday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:16-19)
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · 12th December - ‘Wisdom has been proved right by her actions’, Reflection on the readings for Friday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:16-19)
Friday, Second Week of Advent
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December 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
12th December - ‘Wisdom has been proved right by her actions’, Reflection on the readings for Friday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:16-19)
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12th December - St Finnian (d. 539) abbot of Clonard - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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Dec 12 - St Finnian (d. 539) abbot of Clonard - Catholicireland.net
Finnian of Clonard (Cluain Iráird) where there were up to 3,000 monks studying is called "the tutor of the Irish saints"
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December 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
12th December - St Finnian (d. 539) abbot of Clonard - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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12th December - Pope Leo: The Kingdom that Jesus comes to inaugurate is a shoot, a small branch sprouting from a trunk that promises rebirth when everything else seems to be dying
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
12th December - Pope Leo: The Kingdom that Jesus comes to inaugurate is a shoot, a small branch sprouting from a trunk that promises rebirth when everything else seems to be dying
12th December - I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel (Galatians 1:6)
December 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
12th December - I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel (Galatians 1:6)
11th December - ‘The least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is’, Reflection on the readings for Thursday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:11-15)
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · 11th December - ‘The least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is’, Reflection on the readings for Thursday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:11-15)
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December 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
11th December - ‘The least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is’, Reflection on the readings for Thursday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:11-15)
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11th December - Pope St Damasus (366-384) - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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Dec 11 - Pope St Damasus (366-384) - Catholicireland.net
Damasus was a strong proponent of the papal primacy of Rome, introducing Latin to liturgy Rome, and his care of the catacombs.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
11th December - Pope St Damasus (366-384) - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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11th December - Pope Leo: If we wish to build peace we must anchor ourselves to heaven and, firmly set in that direction, let us love without being afraid of losing those things which pass away
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
11th December - Pope Leo: If we wish to build peace we must anchor ourselves to heaven and, firmly set in that direction, let us love without being afraid of losing those things which pass away
11th December - Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age (Galatians 1:3-4)
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
11th December - Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age (Galatians 1:3-4)
10th December - ‘I will give you rest’, Reflection on the readings for Wednesday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:28-30)
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · 10th December - ‘I will give you rest’, Reflection on the readings for Wednesday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:28-30)
Wednesday, Second Week of Advent
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December 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
10th December - ‘I will give you rest’, Reflection on the readings for Wednesday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 11:28-30)
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10th December - Our Lady of Loreto - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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Dec 10th - Our Lady of Loreto - Catholicireland.net
Summary: Our Lady of Loreto. Pope Francis by his own authority has approved that the optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto should be inscribed in the Roman Calendar for 10 Dec., the d...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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10th December - Pope Leo: The ecological crisis calls us to an authentic spiritual conversion so as to change direction and safeguarding creation.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
10th December - Pope Leo: The ecological crisis calls us to an authentic spiritual conversion so as to change direction and safeguarding creation.
10th December - The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you (2 Corinthians 13:13)
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
10th December - The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you (2 Corinthians 13:13)
9th December - ‘It is never the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost’, Reflection on the readings for Tuesday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 18:12-14)
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · 9th December - ‘It is never the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost’, Reflection on the readings for Tuesday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew…
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December 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
9th December - ‘It is never the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost’, Reflection on the readings for Tuesday, Second Week of Advent (Matthew 18:12-14)
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9th December - St Juan Diego (1474-1548) Mexican visionary - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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Dec 9 - St Juan Diego (1474-1548) Mexican visionary - Catholicireland.net
In 1531, Juan Diego had a vision of Our Lady which encouraged the conversion of indigenous Mexicans to Christianity.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
9th December - St Juan Diego (1474-1548) Mexican visionary - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
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9th December - Pope Leo: We journey as if on a bridge that connects earth to Heaven, a bridge that the Lord has built for us. Let us always keep our eyes fixed on both shores, so that we may love God and our brothers and sisters with all our hearts
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
9th December - Pope Leo: We journey as if on a bridge that connects earth to Heaven, a bridge that the Lord has built for us. Let us always keep our eyes fixed on both shores, so that we may love God and our brothers and sisters with all our hearts
9th December - For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may become perfect (2 Corinthians 13:9)
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
9th December - For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may become perfect (2 Corinthians 13:9)