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4th Sunday of Kiahk

Today (12/31/2023) is the Fourth Sunday of the Blessed month of Kiahk and today’s Gospel reading is from Luke 1:57-80. In this passage, St. John the Baptist is born, Zechariah is able to speak, and we read the prophecy of Zechariah. In this prophecy, Zechariah talks about what St. John the Baptist will do in…

3rd Sunday of Kiahk

Mary Visits Elizabeth On this Sunday (12/24/23), the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Kiahk, the Church reads Luke 1:39-56. In this reading, St. Mary visits St. Elizabeth after receiving the news that they are pregnant with the Son of God and the one who will prepare the way for Him. From this encounter,…

2nd Sunday of Kiahk

On this Sunday (12/17/23), the second Sunday of Kiahk, the Church reads about the annunciation of the birth of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ to our Mother and Virgin Saint Mary from Luke 1:26-38. In verse 28 the Gospel reveals, “And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord…

1st Sunday of Kiahk

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold On this first Sunday of the blessed month of Kiahk (12/10/2023), the church’s Gospel reading is from Luke 1:1-25. While we do in part read about the purpose of writing the Gospel of St. Luke in (vv.4) we also notice the primary focus of the Gospel is the annunciation…