A Pilgrim's Journey

With Fr. Christopher G. Phillips

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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Mary, Mother of God

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O God, who by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary, hast bestowed upon mankind the reward of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech thee, th...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

The Holy Family

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Our Lord Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, who was espoused to St. Joseph.  Because Jesus was part of a family, this provides a sing...
Thursday, December 28, 2017

St. Thomas Becket

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St. Thomas was born in London, England around the year 1117. He was the son of pious parents, and his mother converted to Christianity throu...

The Holy Innocents

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In the midst of celebrating the incarnation of holy innocence, our joy is tempered by the remembrance of the deaths of the Holy Innocents. A...
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

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The cave of St. John on Patmos. Our spiritual journey continues during this Octave of Christmas, as we travel from the Feast of young St. St...
Monday, December 25, 2017

St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr

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Saint Stephen was one of the first ordained deacons of the Church. He was also the first Christian martyr. The Greek word from which we deri...
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Towards Unity

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"When all things were in quiet silence and night was in the midst of her swift course, thine Almighty Word, O Lord, leaped down from he...
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

In the fullness of time...

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O precious Lord, once born for us in stable small and poor; be born again within our hearts, and there let us adore. - As once our Saviour t...
Monday, December 18, 2017

Lullaby for the Infant Jesus

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Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Late Advent

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As we begin this time of Late Advent, so we begin the great “O" Antiphons, which lead up to the Vigil of the Nativity. Each antiphon hi...

Gaudete.

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Gaudete.   Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice: let your moderation be known unto all men: the Lord is at hand. Be careful f...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

St. John of the Cross

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St. John of the Cross was born in Spain in 1542, and he learned some important lessons from his parents -- especially the importance of sacr...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr

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Lucy’s name has as its root the Latin word for light,  lux . This makes her commemoration all the more meaningful during this time of Advent...
Monday, December 11, 2017

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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On December 9, 1531, in Mexico, Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego, a poor humble Aztec Indian who had recently converted to the Catholic faith...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Pope St. Damasus I

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Pope St. Damasus is one the many popes whose name isn’t immediately recognizable to most people, but whose faithful service in the Chair of ...
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