Spirit News - December 19th

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Holy Spirit Parish Weekly Newsletter

We start the final week of Advent. We have some low-key saints to reflect on, which is fitting, as Christ was not born in the finery and power of a palace but in a stable, among the poor.

Don't forget our Choir's Christmas Concert at 9:30 PM on Dec. 24th, before the 10:00 PM Mass.

This is your weekly update of what's going on in the parish.

Monday, December 19th

Blessed Urban V - Outsider and Unifier

Tuesday, December 20th

St. Dominic of Silos - Exile & Healer

Wednesday, December 21st

St. Peter Canisius - Joyful German Counter to Luther

Thursday, December 22nd

Blessed Jacopone da Todi -Nick-Named "Crazy Jim"

Prepare for Christmas in the best way - Stop in for some quiet time of prayer.

Holy Family Chapel

Thursday

6 PM - 8 PM

Friday,

December 23rd

St. John of Kanty - Protector of Krakow's Poor

Saturday, December 24th

Christmas Mass Readings

Sunday,

December 25th

Christmas Mass Readings

Some Thoughts for Reflection

2 'Pagan Roots of Christmas' Claims You Can Refute

One of the first shows about Christmas I watched as a kid was A Charlie Brown Christmas...I haven't forgotten the climactic scene, where Charlie Brown shouts above the noise to demand an answer to a question he's struggling with: What is Christmas all about?

Gently (But Firmly) Counter the Lies

The Patience of Advent:

Let's Use This Last Week Well

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom I don't think I ever appreciated these lines before moving to a semi-arid climate in Southern California. These American southwest climates are not all that different form the deserts of Isaiah's imagination.

Season of the Desert - Waiting for the Flower

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