Advent

St Francis Xavier, whose feast we keep on 3rd December, was born in 1506 in Spain, but as a young

Happy New Year! Well, liturgically speaking anyway, as we now enter the season of Advent. This period in the Church’s

In Germany, we have got lots of these St. Andrew’s crosses. When you go through the country, you can see

Readings: Jer 33:14-16, Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14, 1 Thes 3:12-4:2, Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 We start the story of the

Godzdogz was launched on the First Sunday of Advent 2006, so this weekend marks the beginning of our fourth year.

O Emmanuel, our King and lawgiver, for whom the nations wait, their Saviour: come to save us, Lord, our God.

O King of the Nations, whom they desire, and the cornerstone, who join two together into one: come and save

There can be a natural human tendency to believe that we can achieve anything through our own efforts. As

O Rising Sun, splendour of eternal Light and sun of righteousness: come and shine upon those who sit in darkness

O Key of David, and sceptre of the house of Israel, who open and no one shuts, who shut and

"O Root of Jesse, set up as a sign for the peoples, before whom kings will stop their mouths, to

The text of today‘s antiphon isO Wisdom, who came forth from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from one