The Gospels of Christmas

Did you know that the Church has four different Christmas Masses, each with their own gospels? The four Masses are:

  • The Nativity of the Lord – Vigil Mass
  • The Nativity of the Lord – Mass during the Night (aka: The Midnight Masswhich has rules: can not start before 10 pm and must finish by 2 am)
  • The Nativity of the Lord – Mass at Dawn
  • The Nativity of the Lord – Mass during the Day
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Anything but ordinary

We live in a world of email, text messaging, tweets, instagrams, and all manner of connectivity in social and electronic media. It has become all very ordinary. Yet, each day, I am more than a little curious about what comes “old school” via USPS into my mailbox. There is correspondence from the Diocese, advertisements for one thing or another, bills and invoices, catalogues, and “ta-da!”… Christmas cards. Continue reading