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Luke 6: 27-38

7 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Judging Others

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 12:25
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad."

REFLECTION
Gerry

MUSIC
Piano Instrumental
Prayer of St. Francis Instrumental

CONCERT FRIDAY
"Joy of the Lord" by Rend Collective
In the dead of night, I'll lift my eyes
I'll lift my eyes to You
Though the waters rise, I'll lift my eyes
I'll lift my eyes to You
While there's hope in this heart
I will praise You Lord

The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy of the Lord is my strength
In the darkness I'll dance
In the shadows I'll sing
The joy of the Lord is my strength

When I cannot see You with my eyes
Let faith arise to You
When I cannot feel Your hand in mine
Let faith arise to You
God of mercy and love
I will praise You Lord

SCRIPTURE
- Romans 13: 8

REFLECTOR
- Fr. Jason

MUSIC
- New Dawn by Jay Stocker
- Die with a Smile by Lance Allen

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

SCRIPTURE
Matthew 17:20
"Jesus said, 'If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'move from here to there', and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible to you.'"

REFLECTION
Sister Carol

MUSIC
"Ancient of Days" by David Bauer
Piano Instrumental

NOTES

SCRIPTURE
- Matthew 5: 4

REFLECTOR
- Fr. Kevin

MUSIC
- Tantum Ergo by Catholic Latin Classics

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

SCRIPTURE
- Luke 4: 11

REFLECTOR
- Lauren

MUSIC
- Let there be peace on earth by The Sunday Church Choir
- Good Night, Day by Johannsson

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
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AUDIO ONLY this week.

Luke 6: 17, 20-26

Looking at his disciples, Jesus said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you and insult you
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.

“But woe to you who are rich,
    for you have already received your comfort.
Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.
 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

SCRIPTURE
- Luke 12: 30

REFLECTOR
- Sr. Charlene

MUSIC
- Hold My Hand by Lady GaGa

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

Sarah Strohmeyer is leading our prayer for the first time today.  Welcome, Sarah!

SCRIPTURE
Galatians 6:10
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."

REFLECTION
Justin

MUSIC
"Just As I Am" Instrumental
"Goodness of God" Instrumental

NOTES

SCRIPTURE
- James 3: 9-10

REFLECTOR
- Fr. Carl

MUSIC
- If Today You Hear His Voice by Songs in His presence

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 5:3
"In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my request before you and wait expectantly."

REFLECTION
Roxie

MUSIC
"He Leadeth Me" (Instrumental)
"Speak Now, I'm Listening" by John B. Miller

NOTES

Scripture:   Psalm 14

                     Isaiah 41:13   "For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right

                                            hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you."

Reflection:  Sr. Kathleen

Music:   My soul is at rest

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Jesus Calls His First Disciples
Luke 5: 1-11

5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

SCRIPTURE
Psalms 115: 17-18

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name give the glory. The dead shall not praise the Lord, nor those in the grave. The living, the living give you thanks as I do today.

REFLECTOR
- Our newest team reflector, Sarah Strohmeyer!

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

MUSIC
- Rag N' Bones - What Do You Believe In?

I fell in love with impossible
Shook hands with a man named intangible
Left a trail in the sand, let 'em know that I've been here
I caught a glimpse of the invisible
I threw stones at invincible, it didn't hurt
I never said that it would work

And if I fall doesn't mean that I failed to fly
Failure was only a fail to try
I put heaven in my right hand
It's too expensive in the sky

So what do you believe in?
It's never easy to hold on when your faith is gone
Hard times ain't leavin', oh, whoa
So what do you believe in? Oh
All I need in this world (this world, this world)
All I need in this world (this world, this world)
It gets hard, but I'm breathin', yeah
So what do you believe in? Oh, whoa

I asked for answers at the bottom of a bag
I was lost, I didn't mean to make you sad
Know when push comes to shove, I was seein' double
And life turned to rubble in a flash

Every mistake that I've made was a friend of mine
Taught me to come back a hundred times
Every hill I didn't die on is a mountain that I climbed

So what do you believe in?
It's never easy to hold on when your faith is gone
Hard times ain't leavin', whoa, whoa
What do you believe in? Oh
All I need in this world (this world, this world)
All I need in this world (this world, this world)
It gets hard, but I'm breathin', yeah
So what do you believe in? Oh, whoa

I believe in love
I believe in love
I believe in love
I believe in love

So what do you believe in?
It's never easy to hold on when your faith is gone
Hard times ain't leavin'
What do you believe in?

Scripture:   Psalm 15

                     Colossians 3:14    "Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds

                                                     everything together in perfect harmony."

Reflection:  Gary

Music:  Amazing Grace

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 139:16

All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

REFLECTOR
- Sr. Karolyn

MUSIC
- Create a Clean Heart by Songs in His Presence

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
-

SCRIPTURE
Matthew 10:8
"Freely you have received, freely give."

REFLECTION
Jen

MUSIC
"Seek Ye First" (Instrumental)
"Where Charity and Love Prevail" by Tom Harder

NOTES

Scripture:   Psalm 136                     

                     Daniel 6:10   "Three times a day, Daniel got down on his knees and

                                            prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done

                                            before."

Reflection:  Sr. Carol

Music:  Be present at our table, Lord

Our guest homilist, Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. As Jesus is presented in the Temple in Jerusalem, the prophet Anna sings his praises and the prophet Simeon declares that he can now die happy because he has seen the salvation God has promised. Can we allow Jesus to take away all our fears, even the fear of death?

SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 22:9-  The one who has a generous eye will be blessed and give his bread to the poor

REFLECTOR
- Fr. Jim Cormack

MUSIC
- My Soul is at Rest by Taize
- Amazing Grace (Concert Friday song) by Hillsong Worship

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

Scripture: John 5:39    "You have never heard the Father's voice, nor seen His form, nor does His word dwell in you.  For you do not believe the one He sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in there you have eternal life.  These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.  Yet, you refuse to believe."

Reflector:  Fr. Ron

Music: "Be Not Afraid"

SCRIPTURE
Luke 18: 27
"But he said, What is impossible with man is possible with God"

REFLECTOR
- Gerry

MUSIC
- Holy, Holy, Holy by Stephen Buzard
- Psalm 9, The Lord will Bless His people by Francesca LaRosa
- Benedictus by Jenkins

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

Scripture: The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. They will grow like a cedar of Lebanon.  They will still bear fruit in old age; they will still stay fresh and green, proclaiming "The Lord is my rock."

Reflector: Fr. Ron

Music:  "What a friend we have in Jesus" by Greg Howlett

SCRIPTURE
Matthew 18:20
"When two or more are gathered together in Jesus' name, He is right there with us."

REFLECTION
Father Jim

MUSIC
"Here I Am Lord" (Instrumental)
"You Speak" by Audrey Assad (Instrumental)

NOTES

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LUKE 1: 14-21

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.

16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

19     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a]

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

SCRIPTURE
Romans 8: 1

REFLECTOR
- Peggy

MUSIC
- Hit'n the Road by Dallas Holm

NOTES
- 

SCRIPTURE
1 Peter 5:7
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”

REFLECTION
Sister Charlene

MUSIC
"Great is Thy Faithfulness" by Chris Rice

NOTES

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 102:1
“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.”

REFLECTOR
- Umberto

MUSIC
- Gregorian Chant
- Reflective Moments Vol. 1

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

SCRIPTURE
Hebrews 13:15
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

REFLECTOR
- Javier

MUSIC


NOTES
- 

SCRIPTURE
1 Peter 3: 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil

REFLECTOR
- Sr. Kara

MUSIC
- Canyon Trilogy by R. Carlos Nakai
- Ripples on the Water by Alexei Surovykh

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

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Jesus Changes Water Into Wine
John 2: 1-11

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[b]

7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

SCRIPTURE
2 Timothy 1:5-6
“To Timothy, my dear son, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.  I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your Grandmother, Lois and in your mother, Eunice.  And I know and am persuaded that that faith now lives in you also.”

REFLECTION
Father Ron

MUSIC
“Gentle Reflections” (Instrumental)
“Go Into the World” by Tom Booth, performed by Sunday 7pm Choir

BONUS CONCERT FRIDAY
"Good Morning" by Mandisa, featuring Toby Mac

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Wave away my yesterday
'Cause I'm leaving it behind me
Hello sunshine, come what may
I feel something new inside me
I hear the birds singing
Now my alarm's ringing
Get up, get up, hey!

It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning
I'm stepping, I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning
You give me strength
You give me just what I need
And I can feel the hope that's rising in me
It's a good morning

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Slow down, breathe in
Don't move ahead
I'm just living in this moment
I've got my arms raised, un-phased
Jump out of bed
Gotta get this party going
I went to bed dreaming
You woke me up singing
Get up, get up, hey!

It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning
I'm stepping, I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning
You give me strength
You give me just what I need
And I can feel the hope that's rising up in me
It's a good morning

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Now I'm smiling, and I'm kissing all my worries goodbye
Got the feeling, if I spread my wings I might even fly
You are my truth, my way
Give me the strength to say
Get up, get up, get up
'Cause it's a good morning, hey

Mr Mac to the mic

Hey, top of the morning to you 'disa
You smoothie, me ice cold pizza
Cafe au lait, latte dah
You do the zumba, but I do not
Give me like half a marathon
I'll give you the gospel of St John
Hits me like a wake-up bomb
'Cause we both know that His mercy flows
In the morning

Wake up to a brand new day
This morning
I'm stepping, I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning
You give me strength
You give me just what I need
I can feel the hope that's rising up in me
It's a good morning
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning
I'm stepping, I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning
You give me strength, you give me just what I need
I can feel the hope that's rising up in me
It's a good morning

Top of the morning to you 'disa
Hey, top of the morning to you girl
To-to-top of the morning to you 'disa
Morning little Miss Sunshine

Man, you morning people
Ha, ha, ha, no, I'm serious

Scripture
Psalm 46:10
"Be still, and know that I am God.  I am exalted among the nations.  I am exalted in the Earth."

Reflection
Sr. Kathleen

Music
"Come thou long expected Jesus" by John Catchings
"Shelter me, O God" by Bob Hurd

SCRIPTURE
John 14:27 - "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

REFLECTOR
- Fr. Jason

MUSIC
- Lord of All Hopefulness
- Peaceful by Casper Esmann

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
- 

Scripture
Psalm 19:1
"The heavens declare the glory of God.  The skies proclaim the works of His hand."

Reflection
Fr. Kevin

Music
"Crown Him with many crowns" by the O'Neil Brothers Group
"By the roes, and by the hinds of the field" by Jóhannsson

SCRIPTURE
Galatians 1:10
“Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God.  If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.”

REFLECTION
Justin

MUSIC
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” (Instrumental)
“Hosea - Come Back to Me” by John Michael Talbot

NOTES

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Luke 3: 21-22
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

REFLECTION
- Fr. Carl

MUSIC
-Il Est Ne (He is Born) by Narada

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES

REFLECTION
-Roxie

MUSIC
- Near by Khamir Music

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES
-

REFLECTION
- Fr. Dick Gielow

MUSIC
- Come to the Water by John Foley

PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES

REFLECTION
- Jen

MUSIC
- Autumn Mood by Alexei Surovykh

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES

REFLECTION
- Sr. Karolyn

MUSIC
-Morning has Broken- Unknown
- Good Morning by Alexei Surovykh

PRAYER
To You, do I belong O God
Into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.

NOTES

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GOSPEL - Matthew 2: 1-12

The Magi Visit the Messiah
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

ANTIPHON
For the Lord has chosen us as His own.

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 106
Psalm 145:9

REFLECTION
Sister Carol

MUSIC
How Great Thou Art (Instrumental)
On This Day, O Beautiful Mother (Instrumental)

MEMORARAE
Remember, O most
gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine intercession
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my mother;
to thee do I come,
before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in they mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

NOTES
Today is the Feast Day of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, founder of the Daughters of Charity.

"An Old Christmas Card" by The Forester Sisters
"Little Toy Trains" by the Forester Sisters
"Santa Mouse" by Jerry Vale 

Antiphon:   "Show forth the work of your hands"

Scripture:   Psalm 70
                     Isaiah 41:10

Reflector:  Gary

Antiphon: "O Lord, You have been our Refuge."

Scripture: 
Psalm 24
Lamentations 3:22-23

Reflection: Lauren

Music:
Hail Holy Queen (Instrumental)
Be Thou My Vision (Instrumental)
Canticle of Zechariah - Sr. Mary Gemma

Antiphon:  And for all their faults, I will grant forgiveness

Scripture:   Psalm 108
                     John 1:14

Reflector:  Sr. Carol

Music:  "O Come, O Come, Emanuel"

ANTIPHON
So softly spoken was the Word.

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 79
Psalm 12

REFLECTION
Sister Kathleen

MUSIC
Joy to the World (Instrumental)
Coventry Carol (Noel Nouvelet) (Instrumental)

NOTES

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family, which celebrates Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, but which also calls all families to holiness. In the Gospel, Joseph and Mary move towards letting Jesus go, allowing him to be part of something larger than their own family, a practice we can all try in our own families.