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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas by Mr. Clement Harrold. Christmas Weekday/ Sylvester I, Pope First Reading: First John 2: 18-21 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 Alleluia: John 1: 14a, 12a Gospel: John 1: 1-18 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com If you've been wanting to grow in your knowledge of sacred Scripture or learn how to share God's Word with others, check out Dr. John Bergsma's weekly show, The Word of the Lord, where Dr. Bergsma unpacks the Sunday mass readings and carefully guides the faithful to a deeper understanding of salvation history. Sign up for your 30-day free trial today at stpaulcenter.com/memberships
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The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
Friends of the Rosary,Today, December 31, on the last day of the year, the Bible presents the beginning of the Gospel of John (1:1-18), proclaiming that because the Word became flesh and dwells among us, every moment is a new start.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.Also today, on the Seventh Day of Christmas, the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Sylvester I, Pope and Confessor (died 335 A.D.). He ruled the Church during the reign of Constantine when the Arian heresy and the Donatist schism had provoked great discord. He convoked the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.In addition, we honor St. Catherine Labouré (1806-1876). a member of the Daughters of Charity to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared three times in 1830 in Paris and commissioned the Miraculous Medal to spread devotion to it.Ave MariaCome, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• December 31, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
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In today's God Sighting, the Rev. Hannah Wilder, Vicar of St. Mary's Ramona, shares a brief reflection on a moment when God's presence became visible in an unexpected way. May you be attentive to the holy surprises this Christmas season.To learn more about St. Mary's, visit: https://stmarysramona.org/ Faith to Go is a ministry of The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Click here to learn more about EDSD's great work in our region and how you can support this ministry.Remember to get in contact with us!Email: faithtogo@edsd.orgInstagram: @faithtogo
Join Father Kevin Drew as he preaches on this The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas. Today's readings First Reading: 1 John 2:18-21 Psalm: Psalm 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 Gospel: John 1:1-18 Catholic Radio Network
This reflection was originally published in 2022. While the Redemptorist's title, location, and the specific days and dates mentioned may no longer align, the reading and reflection remain just as relevant today!
The invisible world entered our visible world - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.When did the glory of Christ shine at its brightest for you? What has that manifestation of God's glory done in your life? What have you received from his fullness?
Evening lessons: Psalms 149, 150; Song of Songs 8; Luke 24:13-53. Praise the Lord. O sing unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of the faithful praise him.
Seventh Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sylvester I; only a very strong and wise man could have preserved the essential independence of the Church in the face of the overpowering figure of the Emperor Constantine; in general, the bishops remained loyal to the Holy See, and at times expressed apologies to Sylvester I for undertaking important ecclesiastical projects at the urging of Constantine; Sylvester reigned as pope from 314 to his death in 335 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/25 Gospel: John 1:1-18
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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas by Mr. Clement Harrold. Christmas Weekday/ Sylvester I, Pope First Reading: First John 2: 18-21 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 Alleluia: John 1: 14a, 12a Gospel: John 1: 1-18 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com If you've been wanting to grow in your knowledge of sacred Scripture or learn how to share God's Word with others, check out Dr. John Bergsma's weekly show, The Word of the Lord, where Dr. Bergsma unpacks the Sunday mass readings and carefully guides the faithful to a deeper understanding of salvation history. Sign up for your 30-day free trial today at stpaulcenter.com/memberships
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Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas (Dec. 31)
Lord God, be my refuge and my strengthSt. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
Psalm 93Canticle: Daniel 3Psalm 148Reading: Isaiah 4Intercessions: Lord, have mercy.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
Psalm 96Psalm 97Psalm 98Reading 1: Colossians 2Reading 2: From a sermon by St. Leo the Great, popeSt. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Read OnlineIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only-begotten Son, full of grace and truth. John 1:1; 14The Prologue to John's Gospel, John 1:1-18, is one of the most profound and theologically rich passages in Scripture. It is both contemplative and mysterious, inviting us to come to know God in His essence through the depth of contemplative prayer.The opening words, “In the beginning…,” echo the Book of Genesis, revealing the eternal and preexistent nature of the Son of God. Saint John the Evangelist, through a special grace of infused contemplative knowledge, understood that Jesus was the Word, eternally spoken by the Father, and co-existing with Him for all eternity. He recognized that the Word took on human nature, becoming flesh and dwelling among us.Consider the thoughts of Saint John as he wrote these words for the first time. He had spent about three years with the Eternal Word made flesh—walking with Him, listening to His teachings, and witnessing His miracles, His rejection, His suffering, His death, and His Resurrection. He stood with the others as Jesus ascended into Heaven and experienced the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.After Pentecost, John's understanding of Jesus deepened. Through prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist, John discovered his Lord in an even more intimate and transformative way. The Eternal Word, though no longer walking the earth, was now present within him by grace. This abiding presence became more real to him than ever before.Like John, we are called to know the Eternal Word as He continues to dwell among us through the Sacraments, in prayer, in the Scriptures, and within our souls. We are invited to be transformed by His presence so that we may become His living members within the Church.This deep union with Christ is only possible when we allow ourselves to be drawn into the mysteries of the Incarnation and redemption. While our minds can grasp these mysteries to a certain extent, true understanding comes through infused contemplative knowledge, a gift of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.Reflect today on Saint John the Evangelist as he wrote his Prologue. Consider the gift of contemplative understanding he received, the transformation that occurred within his soul, and the intimacy he shared with God. Each of us is called to this same life of interior union and contemplation. Let this beautiful and mysterious Prologue draw you deeper into prayer and into the mystery of the Word made flesh. My Eternal Word of God, You existed before time began, in perfect union with the Father and the Holy Spirit. During this octave of Christmas, we reflect on Your Incarnation, Your becoming flesh to dwell among us and within us by grace. Please reveal to me this great mystery so that I may believe with the same faith as Saint John, Your beloved disciple. Jesus, I trust in You.Image: Milesevac, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsSource of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.
Morning lessons: Psalms 148; Wisdom 11; Revelation 22:6-21. Praise the Lord. O praise the Lord of heaven; praise him in the heights.
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Jn 1:1-18In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be.What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.A man named John was sent from God.He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.He was not the light,but came to testify to the light.The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him.He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man's decision but of God.And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only-begotten Son, full of grace and truth.John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'”From his fullness we have all received,grace in place of grace,because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.No one has ever seen God.The only-begotten Son, God, who is at the Father's side, has revealed him.
La Porta | Renungan Harian Katolik - Daily Meditation according to Catholic Church liturgy
Delivered by Vici from the Parish of Saint John the Baptist in the Archdiocese of Jakarta, Indonesia. 1 John 2: 18-21; Rs psalm 96: 1-2.11-12.13; John 1: 1-18.THE LAST MOMENT Our meditation today isentitled: The Last Moment. The begining and the end occur in history of life.God is eternal where the beginning and the end actually unites each other. Whenthe writer of the first Letter of John says that today is the last hour, heactually proclaims about God's own words to remind us of the history of ourlives on earth. The last moment inthe simplest understanding is related to a period of time that eventually endsat certain point of history and passes away. We use the measurement of timesuch as seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years. When a measureof time ends, it signifies the completion of an activity or life event and weusually say it as "time is over". Today, December 31st,we remember it as the last time or the last hour of 2025. The period of lifefrom the first seconds to the last seconds of the year 2025 will reach itsfinal point at 00:00 midnight. This entire day of today will be filled withvarious activities of individuals, families or communities that reflect oursense of gratitude and hope for the coming new year. But today's readingswant to teach us that our reflection on the last moment is not enough to takeinto account a period of events and activities in our lives. It is not enoughto contemplate life only on the surface, that is, today will pass and tomorrowwill come the next day. God actually reminds us that He is indeed above time. It is not time thatdetermines the fate of life that has a beginning and an end, but only God whodetermines it. An elderly man once said this expression: "Too bad I wasborn first, if I were born after I would have enjoyed all the conveniences andadvancements of this age." Then a teenager also said the following:"What makes me jealous is that adults are more mature and successful intheir endeavors." Both expressions fromthat somehow show regret are the examples of persons who see this life only amatter of time that defines one's life. This is a superficial attitude of lifeor an experience life only on the surface. For believers, life and its purposemust be deeper and aspire to reach the highest end. Our life and journey offaith must depend only on God. We mus become true disciples of the Lord and letHim guide us along the way to perfection. We must rely on God who determinesour lives today and tomorrow.Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O heavenly Father, bless and enable us to make every moment of our lives meaningfuland may our attitudes of faith always follow your will consistently. Our Fatherwho art in heaven ... In the name of the Father ...
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Long ago God commanded us to remember the Sabbath, because it would be forgotten. But God never forgets, and He has also preserved historical knowledge so that we can prove His word to be true. Today we will go on an adventure through time to see a profound revelation, that the 7 day weekly cycle has remained uninterrupted, which means the 7th day has always been the 7th day since creation. * 00:00 - Introduction* 08:47 - The Problem* 28:34 - Modern Day to Constantine* 57:06 - The Planetary Week* 1:26:11 - Jesus to Moses* 1:55:20 - From Moses to Adam* 2:07:26 - CHALLENGE: Daniel 7* 2:13:15 - CHALLENGE: ISO 8601 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe
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HHave you ever been confused over what someone was trying to say? It sounded important. It sounded right, but you just needed to think about it for a while. Imagine a young man asking John the Baptist about his message.
Episode 91 - Murdock and Marvel: 2017 It was a big year for comics in theaters, but local comic shops did not do nearly as well, with sales diving substantially from 2016. The Year in Comics Comics in Other Media Comic Sales Notable Comics Top Comic News Notable Passings Marvel Eisner Awards Dan's Favorite The Year in Daredevil Appearances: Daredevil v5 #13-28, Power Man and Iron Fist #10, Avengers #3.1, Kingpin #2-3, Elektra #3, Doctor Strange #21-24, FCBD All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1, Defenders #1 and 6, X-Men: Gold #6, Thanos #10, Iron Fist #73 Writer: Charles Soule (#13-28) Pencils: Ron Garney (#13-14, #17-18, #20, #26-28), Goran Sudzuka (#15-16, #21-22), Marc Laming (#19), Alec Morgan (#23-25) Inks: Ron Garney (#13-14, #17-18, #20, #26-28), Goran Sudzuka (#15-16, #21-22), Marc Laming (#19), Alec Morgan (#23-25) As we teased in 2016, the year starts with the Dark Art storyline that actually begins in October of 2016 and features the debut of serial killer/artist Muse. Daredevil's protégé Blindspot is invited to a warehouse where a giant blood mural has been painted. He phones Daredevil and the pair investigate while the owner of the warehouse starts charging admission so people can see the twisted art. When the mural gets desecrated by an address, the pair find another equally horrifying art exhibit made with inhumans. Daredevil has a brief interaction with Muse on the building's rooftop before Muse escapes. While Daredevil tries to get help from Medusa and the inhumans, Blindspot goes after Muse and finds his hideout and several hostages he plans to use in his next art piece. Blindspot frees the hostages and acts as a decoy to Muse so they can escape. Blindspot though is captured by Muse and before Daredevil can save him, Muse gouges his eyes out. Ultimately Daredevil defeats Muse and gets Blindspot to a hospital, but the damage is done. Matt Murdock is left feeling very guilty he let his student be hurt. This leads to a short 2 book story arch called the Seventh Day where Matt enters a church for the first time in a while and speaks with Father Jordan. The story is light on action but makes up for it with real character development will be our Spotlight story of the week. Next, Matt Murdock returns to Father Jordan and the confessional booth and finally answers the question we've had all series – “How was Matt able to make everyone forget he is Daredevil?” as he recounts his final days in San Francsico in a story called Purple. Not surprising it has to do with Killgrave and his purple children. Killgrave used a guard in prison to escape and upon escaping sought his children to elevate his power beyond it's already dangerous level. Two of the children show up a Mat Murdock's house just ahead of a hoard of crazed people sent by Killgrave to capture them. Matt locks them and Kirsten in a panic room and then incapacitates the mob. Daredevil goes after Killgrave and upon finding him, the rest of the kidnapped children and his power-boosting machine, Daredevil can't keep from falling under the purple man's influence. Killgrave toys with him asking asks Daredevil what exactly the worst possible thing he could do is. Daredevil suggests the Purple Man to have everybody, heroes, villains and civilians, wreak havoc upon the streets. When asked what he would do in this scenario, Daredevil simply says "nothing". This outrages Killgrave which is apparently enough for Daredevil to break free of control and takedown Killgrave. As a thank you for saving them, the Purple kids decide to help Daredevil by using the device and making everyone in the world forget that Matt Murdock and Daredevil are one in the same. Daredevil returns home where Kirsten doesn't realize Daredevil and Matt are the same so he leaves and decided to use this free start to go back to New York and start over. This leads us into the next story – Supreme. In it we see Matt Murdock and Daredevil team up take the fight against criminals to the courtroom. Daredevil, with the help of Luke Cage and Echo – stop the Munition Militia from blowing up city hall but are only manage to capture Simon “Slug” Slugansky in the process. It's then ADA Murdock puts his idea into motion – have Daredevil testify against Slugansky in court – without revealing his secret identity. The defense team tries to discredit the red suit wearing Daredevil saying “anyone can wear a suit”. Daredevil proves he is the real deal when the Milita charge into the courtroom attempting to free they cohort. When the dust settles, Daredevil is able to give testimony and the District Attorney's office wins the now high-profile case. Seeing how the decision could affect his business interests, Kingpin launches a two-part attack on Matt Murdock to see the case go away is it gets appealed to higher and higher courts. He hires a former lead attorney for Tony Stark called just “Legal” to represent Slugansky in court and hires Tombstone to take out Murdock when not in court. Legal is able to get the verdict overturned in the New York Supreme Court – which angers D.A. Hochberg (Matt's boss) saying he needs to stop using New York resources. That causes Matt to reach out to Foggy for help – which is interrupted by a Tombstone attack. Matt uses his Daredevil skills to beat him and escape with Foggy and Foggy agrees to help. Fast forward 2 weeks and the case is being heard by the Supreme Court. To Foggy's surprise, Matt confesses that he lost the previous appeals case on purpose. He says he needed it to come before the Supremes in order for the ruling to have true power. And while waiting to for the case to be called, Matt gets confirmation Kingpin was the one who hired Legal. While arguing before the Justices, Murdock imagines his exchange with them as a physical battle, and feels like he's getting beat up badly. In his rebuttal to Legal's opening statement he stresses the voluntary good that all citizens are obliged to do. Ten days later, the court rules in Matt's favor, potentially changing the entire landscape of law enforcement. Matt calls Foggy and tries to explain why he needs to fight criminals both in the courtroom and in the streets at once. He reverts to his classic red costume. Meanwhile, In NYC, and enraged Kingpin punches out a window, and tells Wesley to turn to Plan C. The year ends with a 3-book story called “Land of the Blind”. Matt learns Samuel Chung (aka Blindspot) is in China, so he travels there looking for him. Shortly after arriving, he's captured by Blindspot and put in a hole for what seems like several months. We learn he has gotten his eyesight back thanks to a deal his mother made with the Beast and the Hand. Sam wants to trade Daredevil's life for the life of his mother – which he does. Though he has a change of heart during their escape and the pair return and help Daredevil escape. Upon returning to NYC, Daredevil learns Wilson Fisk has been elected Mayor of New York. This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil v5 Issues 15 and 16 from March 2017 “The Seventh Day” Recap Why We Picked This Story Daredevil Rapid Fire Questions The Takeaway It was a big year for women in comics. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you! Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm. You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/. The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts. Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data. Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_English-language_comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvel_Comics_superhero_debuts https://comicbookreadingorders.com/marvel/event-timeline/ https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/past-recipients/past-recipients-1990s/
with Pastor Micheal Oxentenko
Do you get excited when special people come to take you someplace? Soon a very special person will come for you. He will take you to His home. “Look, he is coming with the clouds” REVELATION 1:7, NIV. Jesus is coming soon!
Do you get excited when special people come to take you someplace? Soon a very special person will come for you. He will take you to His home. “Look, he is coming with the clouds” REVELATION 1:7, NIV. Jesus is coming soon!
On the seventh day of Christmas your tour guides Dan Hansen, Stan Solo, Francine Cochrane, Jason Thomason and Holly Crawford, give to you their favorite Christmas traditions. Follow us on Facebook at Disney Friends of the Grand Circle Tour Podcast, on Instagram at @grandcircletourpodcast and on YouTube at @grandcircletour Brought to you by https://celebratingflorida.com/ and https://mei-travel.com/ The Grand Circle Tour Podcast is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. As to Disney artwork/properties: © Disney. Disclosure | Privacy Policy
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Have you ever seen a baby dedication in church? Were you dedicated to God? Jesus was. “Children are a gift from the Lord.” PSALM 127:3, ICB. God shares His gift with everyone.
Have you ever seen a baby dedication in church? Were you dedicated to God? Jesus was. “Children are a gift from the Lord.” PSALM 127:3, ICB. God shares His gift with everyone.
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with Pastor Micheal Oxentenko
Can you think of the best gift you've ever received? Were you excited? Is that the way you feel about Jesus, the really, truly best gift ever? “Today . . . a Savior has been born.” LUKE 2:11, NIV. Jesus is the best gift from God.
Can you think of the best gift you've ever received? Were you excited? Is that the way you feel about Jesus, the really, truly best gift ever? “Today . . . a Savior has been born.” LUKE 2:11, NIV. Jesus is the best gift from God.
with Dr. Dinpuii Schaffer
A piano recital, public speaking, jumping off the high dive at a pool. Do these things make you think of sweaty palms and butterfly stomachs? We all have to take risks sometimes. But Jesus took the greatest risk of all.
Do you like to hear good news? A long time ago angels brought good news to some special people. “The angels . . . serve God and are sent to help.” HEBREWS 1:14, ICB. God sends angels to help us.
Do you like to hear good news? A long time ago angels brought good news to some special people. “The angels . . . serve God and are sent to help.” HEBREWS 1:14, ICB. God sends angels to help us.
with Elder John Domm