Father Hathaway offers a short reflection about gratitude, this month's virtue of the month at the Basilica School. This virtue is defined as when a person acknowledges, interiorly and exteriorly, gifts received and seeks to make at least some return for the gift conferred. Essentially, gratitude consists of an interior disposition, a grateful heart, but when genuine it tries somehow to express itself in words and deeds.

He also mentions Fr. Jonathan Smith sharing a video series on Lectio Divina during Advent. You can check them out here: [ Ссылка ]

And he invites parishioners to the following Masses:
+ The Dec. 8th Mass at 1 p.m. as it will be presided by Bishop Burbidge, during which an Episcopal Coronation ceremony will take place to crown the statue of Our Lady in the Basilica. Go to the following site to learn more: [ Ссылка ]

+ Monday, Dec. 9th, is a Holy Day of Obligation, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. All are invited to attend Masses on that day at 6:30 a.m.; 8 a.m.; 12:10 p.m.; 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Because Monday is a Holy Day, that means we are “obligated” to attend two Masses, one this weekend for the Sunday Obligation and a second on Monday for the Solemnity Obligation. One Mass will not fulfill both obligations.

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