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  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 12-January-2025

    01/12/2025 8:00:35 AM PST · by annalex · 12 replies
    Sunday 12 January 2025 The Baptism of the Lord Feast Site historique Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Montreal Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First readingIsaiah 40:1-5,9-11The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it‘Console my people, console them’says your God.‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalemand call to herthat her time of service is ended,that her sin is atoned for,that she has received from the hand of the Lorddouble punishment for all her crimes.’A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wildernessa way for the Lord.Make a straight highway for our Godacross the desert.Let every valley be filled in,every mountain...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 11-January-2025

    01/11/2025 9:16:58 AM PST · by annalex · 15 replies
    11 January 2025 Saturday after Epiphany SundaySt. Paulin Church, Trier Readings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading, and choose your local calendar from...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 10-January-2025

    01/11/2025 8:50:00 AM PST · by annalex · 9 replies
    10 January 2025 Friday after Epiphany SundaySan Pietro I Orseolo, Venice Readings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading, and choose your local calendar...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 9-January-2025

    01/09/2025 5:31:42 AM PST · by annalex · 11 replies
    9 January 2025 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday Saint Adrian Catholic Church, Adrian, MNReadings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading, and choose your local...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 8-January-2025

    01/08/2025 5:49:31 AM PST · by annalex · 11 replies
    8 January 2025 Wednesday after Epiphany SundaySt. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral, BrusselsReadings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading, and choose your local...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 6-January-2025

    01/07/2025 12:08:15 PM PST · by annalex · 9 replies
    6 January 2025 Monday after Epiphany SundaySt. André Bessette Parish, Amesbury, MA Readings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading, and choose your local calendar...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 7-January-2025

    01/07/2025 6:01:33 AM PST · by annalex · 11 replies
    7 January 2025 Tuesday after Epiphany Sunday Saint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, Springfield, VAReadings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading, and choose...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 5-January-2025

    01/05/2025 12:33:15 PM PST · by annalex · 12 replies
    Sunday 5 January 2025 The Epiphany of the Lord Solemnity the Sanctuary of St. John Nepomuk Neumann, PhiladelphiaReadings at MassThe readings shown here are for places where the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 5 January.If you are celebrating the Epiphany on Monday 6 January this year then these are not the right readings. To see the right readings, you need to set this web site to use your own local calendar. On this web page, find the list of dates. After the last date there is a heading which says “Calendar Used”. Click on the calendar name below this heading,...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 4-January-2025

    01/04/2025 7:09:17 AM PST · by annalex · 9 replies
    Saturday 4 January 2025Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 John 3:7-10No-one sins who has been begotten by GodMy children, do not let anyone lead you astray:to live a holy lifeis to be holy just as he is holy;to lead a sinful life is to belong to the devil,since the devil was a sinner from the beginning.It was to undo all that the devil has donethat the Son of God appeared.No one who...
  • She caught me in a lie and we corrected, now there is a 2nd obvious lie, I asked if she really wanted the truth. We continue to live the known lie.

    01/04/2025 2:09:31 AM PST · by where's_the_Outrage? · 27 replies
    Dec 4, 2024 | vanity
    Two years ago my 9 year old daughter caught me moving the “Elf on the Shelf” around. So I told her the truth that it has been me. But I asked her would you rather not known the truth and continue to have daddy move the elf? She was thoughtful. Now 2 years later we spent Christmas out of the country and it was too difficult to set up presents for the favorite daughter. So I told Santa could not find us and we’d have to work it out after Christmas. Now it is after Christmas and she’s asking. I...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 3-January-2025

    01/03/2025 10:23:47 AM PST · by annalex · 11 replies
    Friday 3 January 2025 3 January Sainte-Geneviève, in the city of Sainte-Geneviève, MissouriReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First reading1 John 2:29-3:6Everyone must try to be as pure as ChristYou know that God is righteous –then you must recognise that everyone whose life is righteoushas been begotten by him.Think of the love that the Father has lavished on us,by letting us be called God’s children;and that is what we are.Because the world refused to acknowledge him,therefore it does not acknowledge us.My dear people, we are already the children of Godbut what we are to be in the future has not...
  • Turkish Uproar: Steve Bannon's "Free Constantinople" T-shirt Sparks Controversy

    01/03/2025 7:42:12 AM PST · by george76 · 31 replies
    GCT ^ | 28 December 2024 | GCT Team
    A recent photograph of Steve Bannon, former advisor to Donald Trump, has ignited a media frenzy in Turkey. The image, widely circulated on social media, features Bannon wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase "Free Constantinople," a message that has been perceived by many in Turkey as provocative. The controversy began when Rahim Kassam, a British political commentator, shared the photo on X (formerly known as Twitter). Kassam captioned the image, "Steve Bannon opened his favorite Christmas present," implying the t-shirt was a gift. Unsurprisingly, the Turkish media reacted strongly, labeling the image a "provocation" and engaging in extensive commentary....
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings xx-January-2025

    01/02/2025 2:11:33 PM PST · by annalex · 15 replies
    Thursday 2 January 2025 Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors on 2 January St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church, MiamiReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 John 2:22-28The anointing he gave you teaches you everythingThe man who denies that Jesus is the Christ –he is the liar,he is Antichrist;and he is denying the Father as well as the Son,because no one who has the Father can deny the Son,and to acknowledge the Son is to have the Father as well.Keep alive in...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 1-January-2025

    01/01/2025 12:05:46 PM PST · by annalex · 13 replies
    Wednesday 1 January 2025Mary, the Holy Mother of God SolemnityMary, Mother of God Parish, ChicagoReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First readingNumbers 6:22-27They are to call down my name on the sons of Israel, and I will bless themThe Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say this to Aaron and his sons: “This is how you are to bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 31-December-2024

    12/31/2024 4:29:46 AM PST · by annalex · 22 replies
    Tuesday 31 December 20247th day within the octave of Christmas (optional commemoration of Saint Silvester I, Pope)St. Sylvester church, MunichReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First reading1 John 2:18-21You have been anointed by the Holy OneChildren, these are the last days;you were told that an Antichrist must come,and now several antichrists have already appeared;we know from this that these are the last days.Those rivals of Christ came out of our own number, but they had never really belonged;if they had belonged, they would have stayed with us;but they left us, to prove that not one of themever belonged to...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 30-December-2024

    12/30/2024 4:28:15 PM PST · by annalex · 11 replies
    Monday 30 December 2024 6th day within the octave of Christmas The Immaculate Conception and St Egwin's Catholic Church Evesham, UKReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First reading1 John 2:12-17Observance of the will of GodI am writing to you, my own children,whose sins have already been forgiven through his name;I am writing to you, fathers,who have come to know the onewho has existed since the beginning;I am writing to you, young men,who have already overcome the Evil One;I have written to you, children,because you already know the Father;I have written to you, fathers,because you have come to know the...
  • Merry Christmas Dear Fellow Pastor 2024

    12/30/2024 8:28:05 AM PST · by JosephJames · 4 replies
    Spiritual Food Blogspot ^ | December 30, 2024 | Rev. Joseph Dwight
    The following was sent to more than 150 priests and religious in the diocese of Perugia, Italy. - - - - - - - Dear fellow Pastor of the precious souls of God, I want to wish you a Holy Christmas! As pastors, we have a great responsibility before God and before the immortal souls entrusted to us! The good pastor is ready to lay down his life for the sheep like Jesus (Jn 10:11). It seems to me that this “lay down his life” today means to OFFER THE TRUTH OF GOD, which truly makes us free (Jn 8:32)...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 29-December-2024

    12/29/2024 5:58:32 AM PST · by annalex · 12 replies
    Sunday 29 December 2024 The Holy FamilySt Thomas à Becket church, Greatford, UKReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First reading1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28This is the child I prayed for: he is made over to the Lord.Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son, and called him Samuel ‘since’ she said ‘I asked the Lord for him.’ When a year had gone by, the husband Elkanah went up again with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfil his vow. Hannah, however, did not go up, having said to her husband, ‘Not before the child...
  • Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 28-December-2024

    12/28/2024 9:29:25 AM PST · by annalex · 11 replies
    Saturday 28 December 2024 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Feast Church of St. Anthony the Hermit, Kraji, SloveniaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).First reading1 John 1:5-2:2The blood of Jesus Christ purifies us all from sinThis is what we have heard from Jesus Christ,and the message that we are announcing to you:God is light; there is no darkness in him at all.If we say that we are in union with Godwhile we are living in darkness,we are lying because we are not living the truth.But if we live our lives in the light,as he is in the light,we are in...
  • Pictured: Woman who prepared 'poison' Christmas meal that led to the deaths of her two sisters and niece - with police now set to dig up and examine corpse of her months-dead husband (Brazil)

    12/28/2024 2:35:37 AM PST · by Libloather · 6 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 12/28/24 | Jose Ramos
    The woman who baked a 'poisoned' Christmas cake that killed her two sisters and a niece has been pictured for the first time. Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, 61, from Torres, Brazil, prepared a traditional Christmas cake for a festive family meal on December 23. However, her sisters Maida, 58, and Neuza, 65, and Neuza's daughter Tatiana, 43 all died shortly after eating the cake. Three other family members, including Zeli herself and a 10-year-old boy, fell ill and were also hospitalised. Now, it has emerged that traces of the toxic metal arsenic were present in the bodies of the...