Numbers 6:22-27 | Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 | Galatians 4:4-7 | Luke 2:16-21

​As another year draws to a close, we once again stand at the familiar crossroads of reflection and hope. New Year’s resolutions tempt us with the promise of reinvention—grand plans sketched with sincerity, even as experience reminds us how easily they fade once ordinary life returns. Still, this longing for a fresh beginning reveals something deeper in us: a desire to become better, truer versions of ourselves. As we look ahead to 2026, we place this hope under the gentle gaze of Mary, the Mother of God. She did not chase dramatic change, but quietly welcomed God’s will with trust and courage. In her, we find a model not of fleeting resolutions, but of faithful perseverance—teaching us to carry our dreams, our struggles, and our future years in humble obedience to God.

Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 | Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 | Colossians 3:12-21 | Matthew 2:13–15, 19–23

​The greatest Christmas gift of all is the presence of a happy family—together, close, and wrapped in love. That’s why it makes so much sense that we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph during the Christmas season. It reminds us that the family is where humility, selflessness, and a life of prayer are first learned and lived out every day.

Isaiah 9:1-6 | Psalm 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 | Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2:1-14

​The readings proclaim that God enters human history to bring light, peace, and salvation to a world in darkness, revealed fully in the birth of Christ. They call each and everyone of us to welcome this saving grace with humility, obedience, and lives shaped by God’s redemptive order and purpose.

Isaiah 7:10-14 | Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 | Romans 1:1-7 | Matthew 1:18-24

​We are now on the fourth Sunday of Advent, and as the song goes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The Scriptures for this Sunday, just before Christmas, focus directly on the mystery of who Jesus Christ truly is.

Isaiah 35:1-6A, 10 | Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 | James 5:7-10 | Matthew 11:2-11

​We’re almost at Christmas! The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday—gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. It gets its name from the opening line of today’s Mass from Philippians: “Rejoice in the Lord always… the Lord is near.” As we light the rose candle today, the Church reminds us to be joyful and assures us that we truly have every reason to rejoice.

​Genesis 3:9-15, 20 | Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 | Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 | Luke 1:26-38

​The woman caught in adultery is brought before Jesus, and He stoops to write on the ground—the Ten Commandments. “Let the one who has never broken any of these throw the first stone,” He says. One by one, the crowd begins to shuffle away. Suddenly, a tiny pebble bounces off the woman, leaving both her and Jesus wide-eyed. “Wait—where did that come from?” Jesus exclaims. Then, pointing at a familiar face in the crowd, He blurts, “Mom, mind your own business!” Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, we remember that Mary was preserved from sin so she could be the pure vessel for Christ.

Isaiah 11:1-10 | Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 | Romans 15:4-9 | Matthew 3:1-12

​Today we light the second Advent candle. This Sunday’s liturgy reminds us about renewal, peace, harmony, and keeping our hearts focused on Jesus.