December 9 — St. Juan Diego (transferred)
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Juan Diego was born in 1474 with the name “Cuauhtlatoatzin” (“Talking Eagle”) in Cuautlitlán, today part of Mexico City. He was a gifted member of the Chichimeca people.
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ADVENT II, Evening Prayer II
SERVICE OF LIGHT AND PRAISE
Greeting/Invocation
On this evening we light the First & Second Candles on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
Let your … Read the rest
ADVENT II
We light the First & Second Candles on the Advent Wreath.
Then signing our lips with a small sign of the Cross we say or sing:
O Holy ONE + open my lips,
~And my mouth will proclaim your … Read the rest
ADVENT II Evening Prayer I
SERVICE OF PRAISE
Greeting/Invocation
As the Jewish mother lights the candles at the beginning of Sabbath, Christians light (a) candle(s) at the beginning of Evening Prayer. In Advent, we light the candles of the Advent wreath. On this evening
… Read the restSolemnity of the Immaculate Conception
SERVICE OF LIGHT
Greeting/Invocation
We light the First Candle on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
My soul magnifies Adonai; ~
My spirit dances in … Read the rest
Immaculate Conception
Saint Anna with Theotokos and Christ Child
Kathleen Anderson (1990)
We light the First Candle on the Advent Wreath.
Signing our lips with a small sign of the Cross we say or sing:
O Holy ONE + open my … Read the rest
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, EP I
SERVICE OF LIGHT
Greeting/Invocation
We light the First Candle on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
My soul magnifies Adonai; ~
My spirit dances in … Read the rest
St. Ambrose
December 7th is the Feast of St. Ambrose of Milan (339-397), born in Trier in a Roman Senatorial family, he was raised for public service as a lawyer and civil administrator. After he stopped an ugly street fight between … Read the rest
ADVENT I Friday
We light one Candle on the Advent Wreath. Signing our lips with a small sign of the Cross we say or sing:
O Holy ONE + open my lips,
~And my mouth will proclaim your praise.… Read the rest
6 December St. Nicholas
SERVICE OF LIGHT
Greeting/Invocation
Each evening this week, we light the First Candle on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
Let your face shine … Read the rest