Reading 1: 2 Samuel 7:16, Reading 1: 2 Samuel 7:8-11, Reading 1: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:29, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:27, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:2-5, Gospel: Luke 1:67-79

St. Adele, Widow. A daughter of King Dagobert II of Germany, St. Adele became a nun upon the death of her husband, making provisions for her son, the future father of St. Gregory of Utrecht. She founded a convent at Palatiolum near Trier and became its first Abbess, ruling with holiness, prudence, and compassion. St. Adele seems to have been among the disciples of St. Boniface, the Apostle of Germany, and a letter in his correspondence is addressed to her. After a devout life filled with good ...

Lord, in this holy season of prayer and song and laughter, we praise you for the great wonders you have sent us: for shining star and angel's song, for infant's cry in lowly manger. We praise you for the Word made flesh in a little Child. We behold his glory, and are bathed in its radiance. Be with us as we sing the ironies of Christmas, the incomprehensible comprehended, the poetry made hard fact, the helpless Babe who cracks the world asunder. We kneel before you shepherds, innkeepers, ...

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Reading 1, Isaiah 52:7-10 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 Reading 2, Hebrews 1:1-6 Gospel, John 1:1-18 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Daily Readings: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2025-12-25 Catholic Online School: Free World Class Catholic Education for Anyone, Anywhere https://www.catholiconline.school/ Catholic Online: World's Catholic ...

God of love, Father of all, the darkness that covered the earth has given way to the bright dawn of your Word made flesh. Make us a people of this light. Make us faithful to your Word, that we may bring your life to the waiting world. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The people of Olkusz in Bohemia in 1431 had every reason to be suspicious of their new pastor. They knew what a Cracow professor would think of their small rural town. But even more insulting, their town was once again being used as a dumping ground for a priest who was "in disgrace." John had indeed been kicked out of his university position -- unjustly. Rivals who resented John's popularity with the students had cooked up a false charge against him. John was not even allowed to ...

Reading 1: Malachi 3:23-24, Reading 1: Malachi 3:1-4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25:14, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25:8-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25:4-5, Gospel: Luke 1:57-66

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Reading 1, Second Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11, 16 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 Gospel, Luke 1:67-79 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Daily Readings: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2025-12-25 Catholic Online School: Free World Class Catholic Education for Anyone, Anywhere https://www.catholiconline.school/ Catholic Online: World's Catholic ...