Monthly Archives: December 2019

Pope writes Apostolic Letter on the significance of the nativity scene

02/12/2019

Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene. He signed the Letter during his visit on Sunday afternoon to the Italian town of Greccio.

Greccio is the mountain village where Saint Francis of Assisi created the first crib scene in 1223 to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Pope Francis returned to the town on Sunday to deliver his Apostolic Letter entitled, “Admirabile signum”… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 2nd December

02/12/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 4, 2-6
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a. 4b-5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mt 8, 5-11

When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.”

The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 1st December

01/12/2019

First Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 2, 1-5
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.4-5.6-7. 8-9
Second Reading: Rom 13, 11-14a

Gospel: Mt 24, 37-44

Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark… Read more »