Day: December 20, 2023

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Evening Meditations for the Third Wednesday in Advent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

Consider how the Eternal Father addressed these words to the Infant Jesus at the instant of His Conception: I have given thee to be the light of the Gentiles that thou mayst be my salvation. My Son, I have given Thee to the world for the Light and Life of all people, in order that Thou mayst procure for them their salvation, which I have as much at heart as if it were My own. Thou must, therefore, employ Thyself entirely for the well-being of men.

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Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 20th On Our Saviour as our sacrifice

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: November 25th on the parable of the Talents, Matt xxv

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Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Advent Ember Wednesday

Hagiography states that Saint Lucy was a Christian martyr during the Diocletian persecution. According to apocryphal texts, the beautiful Lucia was born to a prosperous family of nobility in Syracuse on the island of Sicily. In the days of early Christian persecution, legends say that Lucia carried food to Christians hiding in dark underground tunnels. To light the way she wore a wreath of candles on her head.

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Spiritual Reading for the Third Wednesday in Advent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

He who enters Religion must absolutely give up his own will, and consecrate it without reserve to holy obedience. This condition is the most necessary of all. Of what use is it to leave comforts and relations and honours, and then bring into Religion one’s own will? Renouncement of self consists especially in this: in dying spiritually and in giving one’s self entirely to Jesus Christ.

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Morning Meditation for the Third Wednesday in Advent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

The Son of God has already given Himself entirely to us. A Child is born to us, and a Son is given to us. He has given Himself to us through the love He bears us. When St. Teresa gave herself to Jesus the Lord said to her: “Now because thou art all Mine, I am all thine.”