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JANUARY 4, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the Magi who come bearing gifts for the baby king Jesus. They are notified of His...
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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born into a wealthy family in New York City, in 1774. She grew up an educated young...
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ST. BASIL THE GREAT & ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 2 Both St. Basil and St. Gregory were born in Asia minor in the 4th century AD. Coming from saintly families, they were...
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HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

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FEAST: DECEMBER 29 In a culture that has the family under attack, Christians look to the Holy Family as the model for our pilgrimage here...
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ST. THOMAS BECKET

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MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 29 St. Thomas Becket was born in the 12th century to a privileged family in London. He was a highly educated young man,...
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DECEMBER 28, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
In today’s Gospel, we hear the account of the Holy Family fleeing from the wrath of King Herod who desired to kill Jesus. They...
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THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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FEAST: DECEMBER 28 When King Herod found out that a Messiah had been born near Bethlehem, but the Wise Men did not return, Herod decided...
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ST. JOHN

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FEAST: DECEMBER 27 St. John, also known as the Beloved Disciple, was an apostle and the brother of St. James the Greater. Originally a fisherman...
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ST. STEPHEN

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FEAST: DECEMBER 26 St. Stephen was one for the first seven deacons of the Church and the first Christian martyr. We find his story in...
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DECEMBER 21, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Sam Kachuba -
“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.” The great Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton is said to...
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ST. PETER CANISIUS

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MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 21 St. Peter Canisius was born in the 16th century in Holland. He would spend much time in Germany, where the Protestant Reformation...
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DECEMBER 14, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Nick Baumgardner -
Imagine that your cousin is wrongfully imprisoned and on the same day you win the lottery. Over the next weeks and months, you go...
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ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

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MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 14 St. John of the Cross was born in the 16th century to a poor family. He was educated at a school for...
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ST. LUCY

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MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 13 Little is known for certain about St. Lucy other than she lived in the fourth century and died in the Christian persecutions....
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

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FEAST: DECEMBER 12 This day, we celebrate the apparition of the Blessed Mother to Jaun Diego, a poor Christian Aztec which revolutionized Christianity in the...

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