Weekly Reflection
Living with Humility
The Advent season invites us to meditate on our lives in preparation for the birth of Christ. One of the predominant themes in the daily readings for Mass have been about humility. Therefore, allow me to offer this reflection on living with humility. What is humility? Humility is a virtue by which a Christian acknowledges that God is the author and source of all good; it avoids inordinate ambition or pride. Voluntary humility can be described as “poverty of spirit.”…
Weekly Prayers
Third Sunday of Advent Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel, John the Baptist displays great humility towards Jesus Christ, the coming Messiah, by saying, “I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.” In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord: L. We pray for our parishioners, that by living with humility, we may be blessed by God, as we prepare for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, our…