Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 12/28/20
Dear Friends,
Many of us witnessed a spectacle in the sky on 21 December, the winter solstice, when Jupiter and Saturn moved to within 0.1 degrees of each other. This rare event is known as the great conjunction, so named because Jupiter and Saturn will be their closest since ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 12/20/20
Dear Friends,
As we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent, we cannot help but speak of Christmas. Mary becomes the obvious focal point of the 4th Sunday of Advent. With her great FIAT, i.e., her acceptance of God’s invitation conveyed by the Archangel Gabriel, Mary becomes the perfect model ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 12/13/20
Dear Friends,
The entrance antiphon for the 3rd Sunday of Advent reads like this: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” These are words taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (4:4-5). The Third Sunday of Advent is designated as Gaudete ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 12/07/20
Dear Friends,
With much happiness, we enter into the joyful season of Advent! The stage was set last weekend, the First Sunday of Advent, with the invitation to be watchful and alert as we wait in anticipation for the coming of Christ. During this holy season, our focus changes ... Read More »
