Reading 1: Ecclesiasticus / Sirach 48:9-11, Reading 1: Ecclesiasticus / Sirach 48:1-4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:18-19, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:15-16, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:2-3, Gospel: Matthew 17:10-13

Lucy's history has been lost and all we really know for certain is that this brave woman who lived in Syracuse lost her life during the persecution of Christians in the early fourth century. Her veneration spread to Rome so that by the sixth century the whole Church recognized her courage in defense of the faith. Because people wanted to shed light on Lucy's bravery, legends began to crop up. The one that has passed the test of time tells the story of a young Christian woman who vowed to live ...

Lord and giver of all life, help us to value each person, created in love by you. In your mercy, guide and assist our efforts to promote the dignity and value of all human life, born and unborn. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe!

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God of power and mercy, you blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through your justice present in our hearts, may your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

An elder Mexican man makes his way to Mass in the early morning twilight of December 9, 1531. He is a peasant, a simple farmer and laborer, and he has no education. Born under Aztec rule, he is a convert to Catholicism, and each step he takes this morning is a step into history. The morning quiet is broken by a strange music that he will later describe as the beautiful sound of birds. Diverting his path to investigate the sound, Juan Diego comes face to face with a radiant apparition of the ...

Reading 1: Isaiah 7:10-14, Responsorial Psalm: 2 Samuel 2:4-8, Responsorial Psalm: 2 Samuel 2:1, Gospel: Luke 1:39-47