WHY I BELIEVE? MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD „I don’t see You with my eyes, I don’t hear You with my ears, I BELIEVE but You are the light in my darkness 25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself? and You are the sing of my soul” (Leopold Staff). Faith in love is true faith in a man. You believe your parents Sustained by divine grace, we respond to God with the obedience of because only they care for you, only they really love you. faith, which means the full surrender of ourselves to God and the You are a dream of their dreams. Faith in a man saves as in a acceptance of his truth insofar as it is guaranteed by the One who is posture of love. Truth itself. Any single man cannot repeat exercises from physics or chemistry, but he always trusts the experience of others, who 27.What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God? made these exercises. He trusts other scientists, believing them. It means to adhere to God himself, entrusting oneself to him and Young people when they trust themselves and understand giving assent to all the truths which God has revealed because God themselves that together it will be easier for them in their life, is Truth. It means to believe in one God in three Person, father, Son, and thus give birth to their friendship. Real and sincere love and Holy Spirit. connects friends. They believe in themselves... Faith is the compass of difficult days. We believe in 28.What are the characteristics of faith? the victory of justice over evil. Faith helps us to save internal freedom and dignity in the time of suffering. Faith is the supernatural virtue which is necessary for salvation It is Faith obligates us to accept as the truth something, a free gift of God and is accessible to all who humble seek it. The act which is not clear for the mind, but it presents itself to the of faith is a human act that is, an act of the intellect of a person – mind as trustworthy. Believing the teacher, you believe in prompted by the will moved by God – who freely assents to divine something that you did not know, but successfully you will truth. Faith is also certain because it is founded in the Word of God; know and it becomes clear to you. it works “through charity” and it continually grows through Religious faith is acceptance of something, which for the listening to the Word of God and through prayer. It is, even now, a mind is not evident but is trustworthy. Religious faith begins foretaste of the joys of heaven. there, where human knowledge ends. A believer not only believes in the existence of God but he trusts himself to Him 29.Why is there no contradiction between faith and science? as some One really existing. Faith is the act of a whole person, a whole man. It is the act of a mind, a will and Though faith is above reason, there can never be a contradiction feelings. Faith is the will to accomplish the fullness of between faith and science because both originate in God. It is God humanity in love of God as the Father and in love of others as himself who gives to us the light both of reason and of faith. our brothers. „Faith is to believe what you do not see; “I believe, in order to understand; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe” And I understand, the better to believe” ( Saint Augustine) (St. Augustine) „To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible” (Thomas Aquinas).

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT GOD? GOD CALLS TO EXISTENS ALL UNIVERS. Description of the creation of the whole universe which we find in the Scripture, CREATOR – who created everything from nothing. speaks about six days of creation. This description teaches us that God called to existence all universe . „The heaven and the earth” signifying the whole Only God can do everything from nothing. universe which God created. „God created the world during six days, and the

seventh day He rested”. First of all, God cannot be tired. This is only a sign that I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD,THE FATHER ALMIGHTY this description teaches us that we ought to work six days and a seventh day is a MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, OF ALL THINGS special day, dedicated for God, to think more about His presence and also rest VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE from our daily duties. Description of the creation of the universe in the Scriptures, instructed us that everything what God created is good. The most perfect creature ABBA LORD on the earth is a man. God creating a man said: „Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...”.

GOD 1st day of creation 4th day of creation His name is: I AM, WHO I AM. God created the light God created the two great lights and separated it from darkness. The sun and the moon THE LOVER OF LIFE He created „day” and „night” He made the stars

JUDGES THE LIVING & DEAD 2nd day of creation 5th day of creation God created „the sky” God created all kinds of ETERNAL, INVISIBLE and separated „the water” swimming creatures above the dome from which live in the water “The same yesterday, today and for ever.” the water below it. and all kinds of birds. HOLY, HOLY, HOLY… 3rd day of creation 6th day of creation There is only the One true God, God created „the earth” God created all kinds of living Father, Son and Holy Spirit. which brought forth ever kind creatures: all kinds of animals. of plant that bears fruit with its and God created man in his seed in it and „the sea” image and gave him dominion GOD THE FATHER over all the living things that “For from the greatness and beauty of created things move on the earth. He gave all comes a corresponding perception of their Creator” the green plants for food. (Wisdom 13. 5) “So they are without excuse; for though they knew God, they did not honour him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless mind were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools; and they 7th day exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. He rested from all the resembling a mortal human being or birds or four-footed work He had undertaken. animals or reptiles.” (Romans 1. 21c – 23).

Fatima is a village in the very center of Portugal, about 70 miles north of Lisbon. Sunday, the Thirteenth of May in the year 1917, during the midst of the First World War, Mary, The SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS. Nov. 01, Immaculate Heart appeared to three children named: Lucia, Hiacinta and Francisco. She asked these children for prayer. She God is our Father. We are children of God, who is holy. said: Fear not! I am from Heaven. Holy means above all, He is perfect. There from all others persons. Lucia humbly asked: “What do You want of me?” Mary answered her: I come to ask you to come here for six He desires that we become holy. Jesus commanded us to pray, consecutive months, on the thirteenth day at this same hour. I ”Hallowed by thy name”. In the first letter of St. John the apostle, will tell you later who I am and what I want. And I shall return we read: ”See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we here again a seventh time” Later Our Lady spoke to the children: may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the Say the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world and the end world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Beloved, we of the war. Mary began then to elevate Herself. She disappeared in are God's children now; what we shall be has not yet been the immensity of space, still surrounded by a most brilliant light revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like that seemed to open a path for Her through the myriad of galaxies Him, for we shall see Him as He is. Everyone who has this hope of stars. Mary asked the children to pray on the Rosary every day. th based on Him makes himself holy, as He is holy”. Because we celebrated the100 year of these appearance, I want to The church often reminds us about our vocation to holiness, teach You to pray on the Rosary. Take the cross and make the Sign especially in the Solemnity of all Saints. At this day we praise those, of the Cross. Offer your prayer as atonement for our sins and the sins of the whole world. Pray that you give worthy reparation for who are united with God and are living in eternal happiness. We call our sins... Saints those people who live on the earth in friendship with God; On the single “beads” we say The “Our Father” on these three they loved Him above all and fulfilled His will. All baptized people “beads” say The “Hail Mary” 3 times and at the end of all beads belong to the Church, and are call to holiness. Jesus unites us with together when there are three or ten together – at the end we say: Himself through sacrament and through faith. He transforms us by Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit His grace and calls us to respect the Law of Love. We are holy from as it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen. our vocation. We are united with the Saints in the heaven following Now I am looking for one person whom we will call – Francisco. there example and asking them for their help in our way to the I am looking for a boy who can say form heart 'Our Father” now I holiness. am looking for two girls, who can say from heart 'Hail Mary” Holy men and women, we will call them Lucia and second we will called Hiacinta. blessed of the ages, pray, O pray for us. Today I want to repeat to You Our Lady's petitions. Pray the Rosary every day! Offer it for the conversion of the sinners and give worthy reparation for our sins. This devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was first introduced in Canada by Saint Francois De Laval, the Father of the Church in North America. The mother of the Church in Canada is St. Marie of the Incarnation, This year we will celebrate 150 year of Canada's birth day. You ought to know who is the Father and Mother of Canada. But right now we will pray every day the Rosary!

GOD CALLS TO EXISTENS ALL UNIVERS. 1st day of creation 4th day of creation Description of the creation of the whole universe which we find in the Scripture, speaks about six days of creation. This description teaches us that God called to existence all universe. „The heaven and the earth” signifying the whole universe which God created. „God created the world during six days, and the seventh day He rested”. First of God created the light God created the two great lights all, God cannot be tired. This is only a sign that this and separated it from darkness. The sun and the moon description teaches us that we ought to work six days and a He created „day” and „night” He made the stars seventh day is a special day, dedicated for God, to think more about His presence and also rest from our daily duties. 2nd day of creation 5th day of creation Description of the creation of the universe in the Scriptures, instructed us that everything what God created is good. The most perfect creature on the earth is a man. God creating a man said: „Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...”. God created „the sky” God created all kinds of and separated „the water” swimming creatures above the dome from which live in the water the water below it. and all kinds of birds.

3rd day of creation 6th day of creation

God created „the earth” God created all kinds of living which brought forth ever kind creatures: all kinds of animals. of plant that bears fruit with its and God created man in his Please make drawing of each day of what seed in it and „the sea” image and gave him dominion over all the living things that God created, then colour it. move on the earth. He gave all the green plants for food. 7th day God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. He rested from all the work He had undertaken.

St. Francis, Oct 04, Francis had chosen the better part of honoring and praising the Lord with his whole heart. And he dedicated himself and his brothers to God our Father, redeemed us and made us his children. He becoming living examples of the joy and peace that come from such fulfills our petitions. The prophet confesses that “the a life. Even during the final months of his life, as he was suffering gracious hand of my God was upon me”. We all must learn greatly, he said: “In spite of all that I endure, I feel so close to to see “the gracious hand of our God” who always alerts God that I cannot help singing.” It’s no wonder that Francis was us. The Church prays today: “Let my tongue be silenced if I such a successful evangelist! ever forget you!” This is a prayer of the people in Babilon’s His witness of joyful discipleship moved countless people to exile, which symbolizes our addictions from sins. The embrace the gospel that he preached. May this Eucharist lead us invitation to rebuild Jerusalem is for us an invitation to to share Christ’s life for ever. Let’s decide to praise the Lord in all conversion, to rebuild the temple of our heart for Christ, to that we encounter, so that we too can spread the peace and joy of the understand it can help us. The acclamation before the Gos- gospel to everyone around us. pel in which St. Paul professes: “I count all things worth- “In all circumstances give thanks… in Jesus Christ.” Let us give less but this: to gain Jesus Christ and to be found in him”. thanks to the Lord, our God, who alone is good, the source of life. To follow Christ demands disavowal: “The Son of Man has This day offers a perfect opportunity to relax from everyday worries nowhere to lay his head”. “Go and proclaim the kingdom and meditate on the bounties of the Lord. of God”; “No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God”. One of those We should respond to God’s generosity by giving thanks, who put his hand to the plough was St. Francis. His whole both by prayer and by action life was a constant song of praise to God, Francis earned the in the form of service to others. name “God’s Troubadour.” Faithful to the Scriptures’ So that He might fill us with blessings and bring joy exhortation to rejoice in the Lord always, he sang when and salvation to the whole world. robbers dumped him into a snow-filled ditch. As he walked through the Italian countryside, he would often improvise Thank You, Jesus. Thank You, Jesus, songs that delighted in God’s creation. Thank You for Your - many blessings. Whenever he entered a town, Francis would sing in the Thank You, Jesus. Thank You, Jesus, public square to attract people and then preach to them, Thank You for Your - amazing gifts. urging them to love God above everything and repent of their Glory to You, and thanksgiving sins. “Fear and honor, praise and bless, thank and adore With grateful hearts, now we offer. the Lord God Almighty,” he would tell them. Your providence guards and guides us “Do not put off any longer confessing your sins… . Thank You, Jesus, and thanksgiving. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” Speaking about the brothers who joined his new order, Francis once asked: “Since they are God’s troubadours and minstrels, is not the role of the Friars Minor to comfort their neighbor and move him to spiritual gladness?” One early Franciscan document declares that Francis sang all his life “as if his chief concern were to cultivate happiness within and scatter it around him.” THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE-COURAGE, 1.Saint Jean de Brebeuf was born in France and he BRAVERY. Oct. 25& 26, 2017 brought a deep desire to give his life for salvation of others. He evangelized The Huron. He lived with them, embraced their A virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do good. It customs, mastered their language and wrote a catechism for them. allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give He composed the Huron Carol, Canadian's oldest Christmas song. the best of himself. The virtuous person tends toward the He was captured by an , ritually tortured and killed. We good with all his sensory and spiritual powers; he pursues to believe that through the shedding of his blood, the faith of Christians do good and chooses it in concrete actions. The goal of a becomes strengthened day by day and brings us peace. virtuous life is to become like God. 1. Saint Jean de Brebeuf, pray for us. Fortitude is a cardinal virtue. All the other moral virtues Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us. are hinged on fortitude, courage and bravery. The ability to do what is right (the good thing) in face of harm or the threat 2.Saint was born in France, a young Jesuit missionary. of injury. In order to act courageously we need to loosen the He came to the Sault Ste. Marie falls. He was warmly welcomed. grip of fear. Bravery is also one of the grandfather teachings. On his way by canoe to the country of Huron, Jogues was captured The Anishinabe word for bravery means „state of having a by a war party of Mohawk of the Iroquois Confederacy. He was fearless heart”. To do what is right even when the ritually tortured and lost two fingers on his right hand. He survived consequences are unpleasant. and tried to teach his captors about Christianity. He was the first I came to this city nine years ago, but from your parents Catholic priest who visited Manhattan Island. He returned to new and grandparents France to continue his missions. In the spring of 1646 he was I heard about Tony Martin. He demonstrated his Fortitude attacked with a toma-hawk and died. We believe that through the by actions. He organized the „Soup kitchen” for the poor and shedding of his blood, the faith of Christians becomes strengthened homeless in our city. He organized the Social Workers of our day by day and brings us peace. Saint Isaac Jogues, pray for us. city. About seven years ago I buried Scott Vernelli, who was Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us. an altar-boy in our parish, who entered the Canadian Army and died in Afghanistan. He dedicate his life for our freedom 3.Saint Noel Chabanel was born in France he was a professor of and your freedom. Billy Bishop, who was the most famous rhetoric. He was highly esteemed for virtue and learning. He was Canadian during the first world war. I trust that every one of appointed to the mission at Sault Ste. Marie, where he remained till you heard about His courage and bravery. Also, Dr. his death. He bound himself by vow never to leave the mission. He Lukenda, who was well known in this city. We all heard was martyred by what is described as a „renegade” Huron. Saint about his generous donations for Hospitals and student Noel Chabanel, - pray for us. Holy men and women, blessed of education. When I learn The Canadian History for my the ages, pray, o pray for us. citizenship exam, I also read about most famous Canadian Saints and blessed. They are Saints and blessed who growing 4.Saint Anthony Daniel was born in Normandy. He was first in fortitude inspires us and instructs us. They intercede for us. stationed at Cape Breton. In the time when most of the Huron were Remembering the Saints is reflecting the important place absent The Iroquois made a sudden attack on the mission. Fr. the saints have in our spiritual lives. We ought to consider the Anthony Daniel did all in his power to aid his people. He hurried to life of the Saints whose life has influence on the Canadian the chapel where the women, children and old men were gathered Church. For example: giving them general absolution and baptizing the catechumens. He himself made no attempt to escape, but calmly advanced to meet the enemy, who discharged at him a shower of arrows. His body martyrdom and the first canonized Catholic martyr in North was consumed by fire in the burning chapel. America. Saint Anthony Daniel , pray for us. Saint Rene Goupil, pray for us. Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us. Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us.

5. Saint Charles Garnier was a French Jesuit missionary, who 8.Saint born in Normandy, came to Canada as a was martyred at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, near present day lay brother to serve with the Jesuit Fathers. He was 19 years old and Midland, Ontario, Canada, on Dec. 7, 1649. Father Garnier spent Lalande was attacked on the road by a Mohawk party. He was taken the rest of his life as a missionary among the Hurons. Fr Garnier to their village. But he was killed the next day after Isaac Jogues, was known as the "lamb". On Dec. 7, 1649, he was indeed killed when he recovered the body of Fr Jogues from the paths of the by the Iroquois. He spent the last moments of his life ministering village. Through his intercession we ask that we also become to the inju-red and dying Huron-Wendat people in the village. Now witnesses of God's love. He is known as St. Charles, He was canonized by Pius XI, October 19th, 1930. Saint Jean de Lalande, pray for us. Saint Charles Garnier, Pray for us. Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us. Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us.

6 .Saint was born in . He took the vow to devote himself to foreign missions. He was first posted to the mission at Sault Ste. Marie among the Hurons. He was captured by the Iroquois and taken to the nearby mission at St Ignace. There he was tortured before being killed. We believe that through the shedding of his blood, the faith of Christians becomes strengthened day by day and brings us peace. Saint Gabriel Lalemant, pray for us. Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us.

7.Saint Rene Goupil was a French lay missionary. He was a surgeon. He volunteered to serve as a lay missionary working to assist the Jesuit Fathers. He was charged with caring for the sick and wounded at the hospital His work primarily involved wound dressings and bloodlettings. He travelled to Huron missions and was captured by the Iroquois taken to their territory and tortured. After teaching the native children the sign of Cross, he was killed with a tomahawk. He was the first of the North American Martyrs to receive the crown of

June 29, Saint Peter and Saint Paul SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS. Nov. 01, Holy men and women, blessed of the ages, pray, o pray for us. God is our Father. We are children of God, who is holy. Holy means above all, He is perfect. Ther from all others 1.Jan. 06, Saint Andre Bessette R. Pray for us persons. He desires that we become holy. Jesus commanded 2.Jan.12, Saint Marguerite Bourgeoy us to pray, ”Hallowed by thy name”. In the first letter of St. 3.April 17, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha John the apostle, we read: ”See what love the Father has 4.April 18, Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. 5.April 30, Saint Marie of the Incarnation Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is 6.May 04, Blessed Marie-Leonie Paradis that it did not know Him. Beloved, we are God's children 7.May 06, Saint Francois de Montmorency Laval now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do 8.May 08, Blessed Catherine of St. Augustyn know that when it is revealed we shall be like Him, for we 9. May 24,Blessed Louis-Zephirin Moreau R. Pray for us shall see Him as He is. Everyone who has this hope based 10.June 27, Blessed Nykyta Budka, on Him makes himself holy, as He is holy”. 11.June 27, Blessed Vasyl Velychkowski The church often reminds us about our vocation to holiness, 12.Aug.05, Blessed Frederic Janssoone especially in the Solemnity of all Saints. At this day we 13.Aug. 17, Blessed Marie-Elisabeth Turgeon praise those , who are united with God and are living in 14.Sept.02, Blessed Andre' Grasset eternal happiness. We call Saints those people who live on 15.Sept. 04, Blessed Dina Belanger the earth in friendship with God; they loved Him above all 16.Sep.24, Blessed Emilie Travernier-Gamelin and fulfilled His will. All baptized people belongs to the 17.Sept.26, Saint Jean de Brebeuf Church, and are call to holiness. Jesus unites us with Himself 18 Sept.26, Saint Isaac Jogues R. Pray for us through sacrament and through faith. He transformes us by 19.Sept.26, Saint Noel Chabanel His grace and calls us to respecte the Law of Love. We are 20.Sept. 26, Saint Anthony Daniel holy from our vocation. We are united with the Saints in the 21.Sept. 26, Saint Charles Garnier heaven following there example and asking them for their 22.Sept. 26, Saint Gabriel Lalemant help in our way to the holiness. 23.Sept. 26, Saint Rene Goupil Holy men and women, 24.Sept. 26, Saint Jean de Lalande blessed of the ages, pray, O pray for us. 25.Oct.06, Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, 26.Oct.07, Saint Marguerite d'Youville LITANY OF THE CANADIAN SAINTS & BLESSED Jesus, Son of the living God-Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us – Christ, hear us. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. Christ, graciously hear us - Christ, graciously hear us. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. Jan. 01, Holy Mary, Mother of God R. Pray for us. Sept.29, Saint Michael Oct.02, Holy Angels of God June 24, Saint John the Baptist March 19, or May 01, Saint Joseph Nov. 02, for Catholics is, like THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL Remembrance Day for Canadians Nov.11, DEPARTED (Nov. 02,) The day after the Solemnity of All Saints, the second of November, we pray for those who are departed, but still are waiting for their heavenly happiness, because they still are making penance for their sins. We speak that they are being cleansed from their sins in Purgatory. They cannot help them- selves but we can support them and help them through our prayer, our good deeds from faith, and especially by dedicating for them the mass. The celebration of the Mass, which represents the Sacrifice of Christ on Calvary, has always been the principal means by which the Church fulfills the great responsibility of charity toward the dead. Death cannot break the bonds of the Body of Christ. We pray for all who in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, await the day when they will join in heavenly glory. The second of November Chris-tians around the world visit cemetery, light candles on the graves. We bear the lighted candle like a sign – Christ the Light and we ask God – May perpetual light shine upon our departed waiting for the common resurrection, on the last day. 1.Let us pray for the departed , bishops, priests, deacons, brothers and sisters in order and for all consecrated persons. 2. Let us pray for our parents and ancestors... 3. Let us pray for our brothers, sisters, children, spouses, relatives, godparents, teachers and benefactors? 4. Let us pray for the departed whose graves are in our cemeteries or anywhere in the world, and specially for the soldiers, who gave their life for yours and our freedom... 5. Let us pray for all departed, whose faith only God knew and the Church as a Mother, remembers them in prayer. Our Father... Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,- and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace – Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Today Jesus comes to us in His word and in the Holy Sacraments, in THE LITURGICAL YEAR which He gives us His life. Jesus is always in the Community of the Church. Jesus also predicted that He will come again at the end of Our God speaks to us, and acts. He reveals Himself to us, time. Through the whole liturgical Year The Church prepares us for because He wants to save us. All that God did from the the final meeting with Christ, and the liturgical Advent which we creation of the World and a man God did it for our salvation, celebrate reminds us of it. and we call it the History of Salvation. The History of Salvation is not ended. The first period of the Liturgical Year is Advent (violet) The second period of the Liturgical Year is the period of Jesus Christ still acts because He wants to save us. All that The Nativity of the Lord. (Christmas) (white). God made and acts for our salvation we celebrate as the The third period .. is the Period of Lent (40 days) (violet) memorial and anticipation in the Liturgical Year. The four period – is Easter time – (50 days) (white) Celebrating the Liturgical Year we are united with Christ, and who saves us. Celebrating Solemnities and Liturgical feasts Ordinary Time during the Liturgical Year (34 weeks) – (green) we remind with faith and we celebrate most important events of salvation. PENTECOST – 1 day – (red colour)

The Liturgical Year begins on Sunday, fourth week before the How do we call the Church's Year? Nativity of the Lord. (before Dec.25,). This Sunday we called -we call it the Liturgical Year. the first Sunday of Advent. The whole period from this first Sunday of Advent to the Nativity of the Lord we call How do we call the first liturgical period? ADVENT meaning: waiting for the coming of the Messiah. -The first Liturgical year we call Advent. In Advent we celebrate the memorial of a time when people awaited the Savior. There are four Sundays of Advent. In any What does means the word “Advent”? mass during the period of Advent we hear about the prophet -Advent means awaiting the coming... Isaiah, and what he said. We hear about John the Baptist –the How many Sundays has the period of Advent? - four Sundays. predecessor of Jesus Christ, about Mary – the Mother of the Saviour. Consider: Listening to the Word of God, and participating in the Holy Mass, we desire to correct our own life because we prepare How we ought to prepare ourselves for the Coming of the Lord ourselves for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord – to in our celebration of the Nativity of our Lord? Christmas. In Advent the liturgical color of the vestments is violet. This What can I do from today, if I want to be well prepared for the color expresses longing awaiting the Savior and reminds us coming of My Lord and Saviour? that we ought to prepare ourselves to receive Him. In the Scriptures we read: “He Himself is coming, to save us”(Iz 35,4). “Prepare, the way for the Lord”.(Iz 40,3) “Jesus Christ is the same, Yesterday, today, and for ever”