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First Sunday of Advent Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel, our Lord Jesus Christ exhorts His disciples to be vigilant at all times and to pray for the strength to withstand the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before Him when He comes in glory. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:           L. We pray for our parishioners, that we may not be so caught up in the anxieties of…

“One will be taken, one will be left.” That phrase comes from Matthew 24: 40-41. The complete verses are: “Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left.” These two verses have been used as the basis for what is called the “rapture.” What is it? The “rapture” is the belief by some Protestants that…