2021 archive of The Word Became Flesh - Fr. Aidoo's Blog
Why is this granted me?
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/22/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday in the fourth week of Advent, 2021
Sg 2:8-14 or Zeph. 3:14-18a
Ps 33
Luke 1:39-45
Why is this granted me?
Dear friends in Christ, our first reading for today (The Song of Solomon 2:8-14) is a song, that describes the visit of a ... Read More »
The handmaid
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/22/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday in the fourth week of Advent, 2021
Isa 7:10-14
Ps 24
Luke 1:26-38
The handmaid
Dear friends in Christ, its 4 days to Christmas and the liturgy today invites us to reflect on the promise of virginal conception and its fulfilment.
In today’s ... Read More »
Genealogy of Jesus
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/17/21
THE WORD BECOME FLESH
Friday in the third week of Advent, 2021
Gen 49: 2.8-10
Ps 72
Matt 1:1-17
Genealogy of Jesus
Dear friends in Christ, today we begin the second part of the season of Advent. The liturgy of these remaining days to Christmas, focuses on the first ... Read More »
Keep Faith
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/15/21
THE WORD BECAME BLESSED
Wednesday in the third week of Advent, 2021
Isa 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25
Ps 85
Luke 7:18b-23
Keep Faith
In the gospel reading John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask Jesus a question from his prison cell, ‘Are you the one who is to ... Read More »
St. John of the Cross
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/14/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of third week in Advent, 2021
Zeph 3:1-2, 9-13
Ps 34
Matt 21:28-32
St. John of the Cross
We value people who keep their word to us. We appreciate those who are true to the promises that they make to us. The Lord ... Read More »
St. Lucy
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/14/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday in third week of Advent, 2021
Numb 24:2-7,15-17a
Ps 25
Matt 21:23-27
St. Lucy
At the end of today’s first reading we have one of the great prophecies of the coming ruler in Israel, God’s anointed one or Messiah, ‘a star from Jacob ... Read More »
Wisdom is Justified
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/10/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of second week of Advent, 2021
Isa 48:17-19
Ps 1
Matt 11:16-19
Our Lady of Loreto
Wisdom is Justified
Dear friends in Christ, in celebrating Our Lady of Loreto, all are called to imitate the virtues of the Mother of God, the ... Read More »
No one greater than John
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/09/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of second week of Advent, 2021
Isa 41:13-20
Ps 145
Matt 11:11-15
St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
No one greater than John
Dear friends in Christ, God reassures his people of divine help, and in John, that help was at hand as he ... Read More »
Strange things
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/06/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday in the second week of Advent, 2021
Isa 35:1-10
Ps 85
Luke 5:17-26
St Nicholas
Strange things
Dear friends in Christ, St Nicholas was Bishop of Myra in present day Turkey and has been venerated in the Church since the 10th Century ... Read More »
How many loaves…
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 12/01/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday in the First week of Advent, 2021
Isa 25:6-10a
Ps 23
Matt 15:29-37
How many loaves…
Dear friends in Christ, the grace of God is the only thing that turns what is in short supply to an abundance. Life is full of disappointments ... Read More »