Image: "The Holy Family with Saints Francis and Anne and the Infant Saint John the Baptist" by Peter Paul Rubens at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437528

Advent of Desire. “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (First Sunday of Advent)

Father Charles Belmonte, guest priest
Image: Plato (left) and Aristotle in the fresco "The School of Athens" by Raphael at the Vatican Museum (Wikimedia Commons)

The True Meaning of Life. Using Time Well. Making Our Talents Bear Fruit.

Image: "The Nativity" by Sandro Botticelli in the Columbia Museum of Art (Wikimedia Commons)

December 16: The Plan of Life. Mary, Solace of Migrants, pray for us.

Image: "Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem" by James Tissot in the Brooklyn Museum (Wikimedia Commons)

December 17: Gratitude. Mary, Mother of Divine Grace, pray for us.

Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us.

Image: "The Dream of Saint Joseph" by Anton Raphael Mengs at the  Kunsthistorisches Museum.(Wikimedia Commons)

December 18: Saint Joseph's Creative Courage, Our Model for the Daily Examination of Conscience

Image: "The Annunciation" by Luca Giordano at the Metropolitan Museum New York (Wikimedia Commons) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436502

Divine Filiation and the Annunciation (Fourth Sunday of Advent)

Image: "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the Basilica di Santa Trinita in Florence. (Wikimedia Commons)

December 20: Christian Optimism. Jesus, I Trust in You! Mary, Mother of Hope, pray for us.

Image: "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Guido Reni at the National Gallery, London. (Wikimedia Commons)

December 22: Zeal for the Apostolic Mission. Mary, Queen of Apostles, pray for us.

Image: "The Adoration of the Shepherds" by Charles Lebrun in the Musée du Louvre. (Wikimedia Commons)

December 23: The Gift of Hope. Mary, Cause of our Joy, pray for us.

Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us.

Image: “Saint John the Baptist Pointing to Christ” by Bartolomé Estéban Murillo in the Art Institute of Chicago. (Wikimedia Commons)

December 23: Intensifying our Preparations for Christmas:  Conversion, Repentance, Encounter

Sanctifying Family 1Q21

Uploaded by friends of Father Francis Ongkingco, with his guided meditations from the Philippines. We also have guest priests.

December 18: Saint Joseph's Creative Courage, Our Model for the Daily Examination of Conscience

Blessed Meditations

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