Fr. Kwiecien’s column
December 2020
Cycle B, The Gospel of Mark, and the Fourth Sunday of Advent
It doesn’t matter whether we are in Cycle A, B, or C . . . the pattern for the Advent gospel readings is always the same. The first Sunday of Advent – which marks the beginning of the liturgical year – speaks, ironically, not about the first coming of Jesus at Christmas but about the second coming of Christ at the end of time....
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The Advent Wreath - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Last Sunday was the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the liturgical year. As part of our preparation for Christmas, we mark each Sunday of Advent with the lighting of a candle on the Advent wreath. But where did the Advent wreath come from? and how did it become incorporated into the liturgy? It will probably...
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