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
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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.