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Catholics, Advent, John the Baptizer and the Way to Happiness and Freedom
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
This Sunday Catholic Christians we will be introduced to one of the two main personalities of the liturgical season of Advent. John the Baptizer. The other is Mary, the Mother of the Lord. As a Deacon of the Church I will proclaim the Gospel at the Liturgy. Our Gospel text will be taken from Matthew,…
Why Do Catholics Celebrate Advent? The Call to Begin Again
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
During the Liturgical Season of Advent, we walk through the great events of Christian history so as to inculcate them into our daily lives and offer their promise to the whole world. During Advent we are invited through our liturgical readings and practices, to clear away all that entangles us and open a space in…
Every End is a Beginning. Christ the King, Thanksgiving and Advent
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
The Catholic liturgical year follows a rhythmic cycle which points us toward beginnings and ends. In doing so, it emphasizes an important truth that can only be grasped through faith. This past Sunday was the Thirty Fourth or last Sunday in the Western Church year and we celebrated the Feast of the Solemnity of Jesus…
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