Sunday Highlights and Spiritual Insights
From Our Backyard: Bill took a quick pic of our mulberry tree, our pond, and the two inches of snow we got here over the weekend. The sun is shining brightly as it often does here in southern Kansas, so we wanted to catch this before it melted. Snow is rare here as compared to IL and when we get it, it doesn't last long. Third Sunday of Advent Today's Mass Readings Father Darren's homily for today. Why Rejoice? Gaudette Sunday by Fr. Martin Fox Today is Day One of the Christmas Novena. On This Day in Catholic History 345 Eusebius (ca. 283–371; not to be confused with historian Eusebius of Caesarea), a champion of St . Athanasius and Catholic orthodoxy in the 4th century controversy over Arianism , became bishop of Vercelli, Italy. Birthdays 1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven , German composer (It is his supposed birthday, since he was baptized the following day it is believed his birthday is on the 16th.) (d. 1827) 1775 - Jane Austen , British writer (d. 1817) 1901 - Ma...