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Third Sunday of Advent John the Baptist makes his appearance in today’s Gospel Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/17/17 Prayer intentions from listeners Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28

Saturday of the Second Week of Advent Spotlighting St. Adelaide, Tenth Century patroness of abuse victims and exiles Fr. James Kubicki previews the Third Sunday of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/16/17 Gospel: Matthew 17:9-13

Friday of the Second Week of Advent Spotlighting St. Paul of Latros, 10th Century Byzantine hermit Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/15/17 Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19

Memorial of St. John of the Cross, 16th Century Carmelite reformer, mystic, and poet Thursday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/14/17 Gospel: Matthew 11:11-15

Memorial of St. Lucy, 4th Century Virgin and Martyr Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/13/17 Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/12/17 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

Monday of the Second Week of Advent Optional Memorial of St. Damasus I; Fourth Century Pope, opposed Arianism, encouraged St. Jerome’s Biblical studies Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/11/17 Gospel: Luke 5:17-26

Second Sunday of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/10/17 Prayer intentions from listeners Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday of the First Week of Advent A Holy Day of Obligation Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/8/17 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

Thursday of the First Week of Advent Memorial of St. Ambrose, bishop and Doctor of the Church; converted and baptized St. Augustine Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/7/17 Gospel: Matthew 7:21, 24-27