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Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation
Third Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
Second Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
First Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: November 25th on the parable of the Talents, Matt xxv
Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord
Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation
Like the whole liturgy of this season, the purpose of the Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent is to prepare us for the twofold coming of Christ: His coming in mercy at Christmas; and in justice at the end of the world…
On this day the Church urges us to gladness in the middle of this time of expectation and penitence: the coming of Jesus approaches more and more. This Sunday is called “Gaudete” (Rejoice) from the first word of the Introit. The whole of this Mass is filled with the sentiments of joy with which the Church wishes our souls to be filled at the approach of the Savior…