St. Juan Diego
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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.
… Read the restSolemnity of the Immaculate Conception
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SERVICE OF LIGHT
Greeting/Invocation
We light the First and Second Candles on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
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Immaculate Conception
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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
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ADVENT II, Evening Prayer II
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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 … Read the rest
ADVENT II
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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 … Read the rest
6 December St. Nicholas
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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 … Read the rest
ADVENT II Evening Prayer I
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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
… Read the restDecember 6 – St. Nicholas of Myra
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St. Nicholas (270-343) was born in what is today southwestern Turkey and was elected bishop of Myra, capital of the province, where he gained a reputation for holiness, charity, and pastoral zeal. … Read the rest
ADVENT I Friday
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SERVICE OF LIGHT
Greeting/Invocation
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 … Read the rest
St. Nicholas–Celebrating the Connections
Brief biography.
St. Nicholas was born in what is today southwestern Turkey and was elected bishop of Myra, capital of the province, where he gained a reputation for holiness, charity, and pastoral zeal. Imprisoned for a time during the … Read the rest