9 SAT VIGIL: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

5:00 PM ENBIDA/HEALING Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, Avelin Lujan, Mary McKay, Paige Manglona, Keandra M. McDonald, David P. Aguon, Larry Spotanski, Cresencia Meno, Kuma Santos, Dominic Terlaje, Joaquina Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTION for Shane McDonald; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Archangel for Brian Aflague; ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Francisco & Ester Lizama and Family; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Fami-lies; SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Patricia RoseAnn Torres and Aponik Family; ENBIDA and BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS Taeya Babauta; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANIMAS †Jose E. Mendiola, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quiniones, †Leonard Baza, †Antonia D. Cruz, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Reymundo Guinto, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, †David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yamashita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “Charles” Chiguina, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano and for the †Holy Souls in Pur-gatory

10 SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7&9 AM ENBIDA/HEALING Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Annie Untalan, Lisa Ortiz, Louisa Van Vickle, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, David P. Aguon, Viola Pangelinan, Avelin Lujan, Mary McKay, Keandra M. McDonald, Paige Manglona, Larry Spotanski, Helen Charfauros, Cecilia Kisslinger, Kuma Santos, Dominic Terlaje, Charlie and Liz Apelo, Cresencia Meno, Joaqui-na Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA AND HOLY SPIRIT for Shane McDonald, Jonathan Sablan and Venecia Chargualaf; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Families; SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Patricia RoseAnn Torres and Aponik Family; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Archangel for Brian Aflague; ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Francisco & Ester Lizama and Family; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANIMAS †Jose E. Mendiola, †Isabel C. Munoz, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quiniones, †Leonard Baza, †Antonia D. Cruz, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Reymundo Guinto, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, ††David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yam-ashita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “ Charles” Chiguina, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano and for the †Holy Souls in Purgatory

11 MON ADVENT WEEKDAY

6PM ENBIDA/HEALING for Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, Avelin Lujan, David P. Aguon, Paige Manglona, Larry Spotanski, Helen Charfauros, Cecilia Kisslinger, Kuma San-tos, Dominic Terlaje, Cresencia Meno, Joaquina Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA AND ST. ANTHONY for Shane McDonald, ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Fran-cisco & Ester Lizama & Family and Aponik Family; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Archan-gel for Brian Aflague; ENBIDA and BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS Brian Aflague; ENBIDA Jerry and Kathy McDonald; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Families; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANIMAS †Jose E. Mendiola, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quiniones, †Leonard Baza, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Reymundo Guinto, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, †David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yama-shita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “Charles” Chiguina, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano, †Holy Souls in Purgatory

Fr. Victor Garcia, O.F.M., Cap. Pastor

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Parish Office Hours

Monday– Wednesday

and Friday

8:00 a.m.— 12 NOON

and

Saturday (By Appt. Only)

Tel: 671-472-6246

Fax: 671-477-1697

CLOSED Thursdays, Sundays,

Religious and Most

Federal & Local Holidays

******************* Email Address:

olbsaganaheights@gmail.com

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www.olbsaganaheights.com

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BLESSED SACRAMENT

MISSION STATEMENT To develop and strength-

en our spirituality in a vibrant parish community through the celebration of the Eucharist, the devo-tion to and the adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment;

To nurture the closeness

and unity of our parish families;

To promote involvement

in various Church minis-tries and ensure the con-tinuing formation of its ministers; and

To serve the need of the

local community, island community, and the glob-al community.

PARISH

INFORMATION

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

Baptisms are celebrated at 4:00 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Sat-urdays of the month. Please contact the parish office at least three (3) weeks in ad-vance to schedule a baptism.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:

Please contact the parish office at least six months before the date of the pro-posed marriage. PARISH REGISTRATION: Are you new to our parish or may-be just have not had the chance to register? If so, please stop by the parish office to register. Thank you. GODPARENTS AND SPON-

SORS: Permission forms are available at the OLBS Parish Office during office hours. Sponsorship approval should be obtained from the parish where you currently attend Mass regularly, not from the parish where you received the Sacrament of Confirmation. SACRAMENT CERTIFICATES:

If you need a copy of your Baptism, First Holy Commun-ion, Confirmation and/or Mar-riage Certificate, please con-tact the parish office. PARISH BULLETIN NOTICES:

All announcements for the weekly bulletin must be sub-mitted no later than 12 NOON on Wednesday.

12 TUES OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 6 PM ENBIDA/HEALING for Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, Avelin Lujan, David P. Aguon, Paige Manglona, Larry Spotanski, Helen Charfauros, Cecilia Kisslinger, Kuma Santos, Dominic Terlaje, Cresencia Meno, Joaquina Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA AND ST. ANTHONY for Shane McDonald, ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Francisco & Ester Lizama & Family and Aponik Family; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Arch-angel for Brian Aflague; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Families; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANIMAS †Jose E. Mendiola, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quin-iones, †Leonard Baza, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Reymundo Guinto, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, †David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yama-shita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “Charles” Chiguina, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano, †Holy Souls in Purgatory

13 WED ST. LUCY 6PM ENBIDA/HEALING for Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, Avelin Lujan, David P. Aguon, Paige Manglo-na, Larry Spotanski, Helen Charfauros, Cecilia Kisslinger, Kuma Santos, Dominic Terlaje, Cresencia Me-no, Joaquina Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA/OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP for Shane McDonald; ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Francisco & Ester Lizama and Family; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Archangel for Brian Aflague; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Families; ENBIDA and BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS for Marie Tenorio and James Ballesta; SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Patricia RoseAnn Torres and Aponik Family; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANI-MAS †Isabel C. Munoz, †Jose E. Mendiola, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quiniones, †Leonard Baza, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Reymundo Guinto, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, †David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yamashita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “Charles” Chigui-na, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano and for †Holy Souls in Purgatory

14 THURS SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS, PRIEST NO MASS: CAPUCHIN FRATERNITY DAY

15 FRI. ADVENT WEEKDAY 6PM ENBIDA/HEALING Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Annie Untalan, Lisa Ortiz, Louisa Van Vickle, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, David P. Aguon, Viola Pangelinan, Avelin Lujan, Mary McKay, Keandra M. McDonald, Paige Manglona, Larry Spotanski, Helen Charfauros, Cecilia Kisslinger, Kuma Santos, Dominic Terlaje, Charlie and Liz Apelo, Cresencia Meno, Joaquina Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA AND HOLY SPIRIT for Shane McDonald, Jonathan Sablan and Venecia Chargualaf; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Families; SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Patricia RoseAnn Torres and Aponik Family; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Archangel for Brian Aflague; ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Francisco & Ester Lizama and Family; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANIMAS †Isabel C. Munoz, †Jose E. Mendiola, †Isabel C. Munoz, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quiniones, †Leonard Baza, †Antonia D. Cruz, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Reymundo Guinto, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, †David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yamashita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “ Charles” Chiguina, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano and for the †Holy Souls in Purgatory

16 SAT ADVENT WEEKDAY 7 AM ENBIDA/HEALING for Donna Jones, Sister Jacintha Marsil, Tee Sablan, Frank & Terry Indalecio & Family, Tom Torres, Florence Quitugua, Avelin Lujan, David P. Aguon, Paige Manglona, Larry Spotanski, Helen Charfauros, Cecilia Kisslinger, Kuma Santos, Dominic Terlaje, Cresencia Meno, Joaquina Tenorio, Imai Li Diaz Malanche; ENBIDA AND BLESSED VIRGIN MARY for Shane McDonald; ENBIDA AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Francisco & Ester Lizama and Family; ENBIDA and BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS Cresencia Meno; ENBIDA and Saint Michael the Archangel for Brian Aflague; HOLY SPIRIT for Torres and Duenas Families; SPECIAL INTENTIONS for Patricia RoseAnn Torres and Aponik Family; THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Grecia and Children; ANIMAS †Jose E. Mendiola, †Millie Acfalle, †Joseph D.M. Bamba, †Alfred V.G. Quiniones, †Leonard Baza, †Juan Benavente Castro, †Frank Q. Taitano, †Ruth Leon Guerrero, †Frankie M. Lujan, †Reymundo Guinto, †Ray M. Flores, †Bill Suzuki, †David and †James Grantham, †Manny Calvo, †Diana Yamashita, †Felix L. Calvo, †Laura D. Calvo, †Galo Baleto, †Adela G. Peredo, †Gonzalo “Charles” Chiguina, †Francisco and †Estella Blas, †Franklin, †David, †Patrick, †Hertrudes, †Robert and †Leanne Blas, †Walter D. Perez, †Leticia Santos, †Artemio A. Paraliza, †Iluminada V. Paraliza, †Cesar Grecia, †Tomasa Grecia, †Maria Lyn R. Espina, †Anecia T. Radam, †Timothy P. Maano and for the †Holy Souls in Purgatory

S E C O N D S U N D A Y O F A D V E N T

Advent — and Christmas—returns to us every year like a cycle, until the final and unending Ad-vent, the Parousia, when Jesus comes again in glory.

Parish Council Meeting There will be a meeting for all Parish Council members on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. All members are asked to attend.

OLBS Healing Mass On Friday, December 15, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., we will have our Healing Mass, followed by the Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.

Due to the Second Friday of December falling on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Con-ception, the healing mass was moved to the third Friday in December. Please invite your family and friends who are needing spiritual and physical healing to come to this Healing Mass.

JOHN PREPARES THE WAY

The appearance of the Lord Jesus to Israel began with the ministry of John in the desert and by the river Jordan. All four evangelists present the work of John as a prologue to the public min-istry of Jesus. Like the book of Genesis, Mark speaks of the beginning—this time the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah and the Son of God. The Gospel opens with a desert scene where John, a character embedded in his desert surroundings, calls people to repentance. While some ”theologians” in Israel (the scribes and the Pharisees) will see him as possessed by demons because of his solitary life, singular diet, and strange “fashion statement” crowds will flock to him seeing in him a prophet of the Lord. It has been so long that the voice of a prophet has not been heard in the land, and this time that the voice of John reverberates in the desert, the peo-ple are only too happy to realize that God is again speaking to his people. Their famine is about to end— not a famine of bread, or thirst for water, but for hearing the work of the Lord (cf Am 8:11). Today, as we hear once more the cry of the Bap-tist at Mass, let us relish the feeling of excitement and hope. The spirit of Advent comes to us to awaken us to the truth that Jesus’ coming, as pre-pared by John, is not simply an event of the past.

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.Christmas Floral Dedications

We invite you to offer a beautiful Christmas Poin-settias to a loved one

during this Christmas season. Members dedicated may be living or deceased. Donation is $20 for each individual floral dedication naming one person, a couple, or family group. Fill out the form below and submit it with a check made payable to OLBS, with memo: Christmas floral dedication. Drop in the collection basket or at parish office by Sunday, December 16. Please note that there will be only 60 Poinsettias available. So it will be on a first come first serve basis only. Thank you for your participation in this special opportunity this Christmas. ===========================================

CHRISTMAS FLORAL DEDICATION:

Donation: $20 per Plant x _______ = $_________

DONATED BY: _________________________________ FOR: _______________________________________ AND/ OR IN MEMORY OF: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Lumot Needed to Decorate

Belen We are in need of lumot to decorate the Belen and will appreciate any and all do-nated lumot that you can donate to the church. Deadline to bring in lumot is

Sunday, December 20.Thank you. In preparation for the Christmas Season below are the schedule of masses:

SUNDAY MASSES REMAINS THE SAME SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY 7 A.M. AND 9 A.M.

CHRISTMAS EVE—Sun., Dec. 24th - 6 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY—Mon., Dec. 25th 7 & 9 a.m

NEW YEAR’S EVE—Sun., Dec. 31st - 6 p.m.

NEW YEAR’S DAY—Mon., Jan. 1st 8 a.m

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. However,

when it falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the obli-gation to attend Mass is abrogated.

There will be a Candlelight Prayer Service Be-fore Mass to remember those from our parish who passed away in 2017. A representative from the family are asked to be at the church by 5:45 pm on Dec.31.

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Remembrance of All Deceased From our Parish

There will be a prayer service before the 6:00 p.m. Mass on New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31st to remember all those from our parish who passed away in 2017. The list below is taken from the funeral register. If we missed any names, please contact the rectory at 472-6246.

†Annie F. Song Jan. 17, 2017 †Ana Santos Bamba Feb. 8, 2017 †Ruperto H. Sayco, Jr. March 16, 2017 †Franklin J.F. Cruz March 18, 2017 †Joseph G. Salas March 19, 2017 †Josephine M. Camacho March 29, 2017 †John Benavente Castro March 31, 2017 †Alvin Portusach Lorenzo April 14, 2017 †Jose A. Reyes May 9, 2017 †Frankie M. Lujan May 24, 2017 †Leonisa Salas Duenas June 3, 2017 †Irene Cawili Sobrevilla June 18, 2017 †Agueda M. Fujikawa June 26, 2017 †Eric G. Crisostomo July 17, 2017 †Bernadita T. Hamamoto August 14, 2017 †Ray Anthony Flores Sept. 3, 2017 †Gregorio G. Tenorio Sept. 13, 2017 †Joseph Suzuki Sept. 20 , 2017 †Joseph F. Fujikawa Sept. 20, 2017 †David E. Bell Sept. 30, 2017 †Tristian M. Kemp October 19, 2017 †Raymond S. Espinosa October 21, 2017 †Adela G. Peredo Nov. 26, 2017 We ask that one family member be present by 5:45pm to bring up the candle during our pray-er service.

THANK YOU.

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New Collection Envelopes

If you have not picked up your new parish Collection Envelopes for 2017—2018 or if you would like to sign up for a Collection envelope, please contact Kathy McDonald at 688-2258. Thank you.

Last Week’s Collection Your gifts of stewardship for last

weekend’s Sunday collection amounted to $2,444.00

Adoration Chapel Collection Your donations for OLBS Adoration

Chapel amounted to $151.60

Air Con Project Donations Total amount of donations for the

Air Con Project received last week

was $1,280.00

THANK YOU to all who so generously support our parish.

Fellowship Sunday Postponed Like last year, for the months of December 2017 and January 2018, Fellowship Sunday will be post-poned.

We will resume Fellowship Sunday after the 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 4, 2018.

We “thank you” for your donations during our monthly Fellowship Sunday. God Bless You all for your generous support to our parish.

TECHA SCHEDULE

Dec. 9-16 Millie Artero/ Natty Calvo Dec. 16-23 Glorina Perez/ Lucia McDonald Dec. 23-30 Emily Cruz/Letty Bartels

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Our Sick and/or Recovering: Deacon Louis Agbulos, Jr., David P. Aguon, Rose Borja, Robert Camacho, Mark Cruz, Pedro C. Cruz, Doris Gar-

rido, Mercedes Grantham, Donna Jones, Bernadette Li-zama, Francisco Lizama, Imai Li Diaz Malanche, Sister Jacinta Marsil, Maria P. Masnayon, Ricardo Masnayon, Viola Pangelinan, Lisa Ortiz, Rosario Reyes, Tee Sablan, Clarissa Taitano, Dorothy Tydingco, Annie Untalan.

Our Homebound: Maria Aguon, Anne Calvo, Dolores F. Chargualaf, Serafina Fejeran, Olivia Guinto, Isabel Gumataotao, Rita Guma-taotao, Ester Lizama, Dolores Luzano, Terry McDonald,

Virginia Portusach, Florence Sablan, Francisco San Nico-las, John and Winnie Suzuki and Rosa M. Torres.

Please Remember Our Sick and Homebound in Your

Daily Prayers

SECOND SUNDAY OF

ADVENT PRAYER O holy, patient, and loving God, in this season of grace-filled longing, we await the coming of your Son and our Savior. It is difficult for us to remember that this is a holy time.

There are many distractions: commitments seem to pile up, and expectations are high. In the midst of our busy world, our busy lives, we need your help to re-mind us of what is important and necessary. While many of those things that we do not need will come to us in packages gleaming and bright, the one gift that will last comes from you alone, gracious God, as we grow in our awareness of your love. Bless us, our fam-ily and friends, and the food and the company that we share. Increase in us a growing urgency to celebrate

the birth of your Son, in whose name we pray. Amen.

REFLECTION Behold the Lord will come. John [the Baptist] knows that God is preparing something very great, something for which he is to be the instrument; and he himself points in the direction that the Holy Spirit shows him. We know much more now about what it was that God had in mind for humanity. We know Christ and His Church, we have the sacraments. The doctrine of sal-vation has been perfectly marked out for us . . . We know that the world needs Christ to reign, we know that the happiness and salvation of all mankind de-pend on Him. We have Christ Himself; the same Christ whom John the Baptist knew and announced. We are witnesses and precursors. We have to bear witness and at the same time we have to show others the way. Our responsibility is great, because to be Christ’s witnesses implies first and foremost that we should try to live our lives according to his doctrine, that we should struggle to make our actions remind others of Jesus and His most loveable personality.

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