A Word of God for Sunday, December 21st, the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord? Who shall stand in God’s holy place? Those with clean hands and pure hearts, who desire not worthless things. Psalm 23

*Advent Thought - Saturday 20th December 2025* Lord, wake us up to injustice and lead us to live as people of the light. The people shall know that I am the Lord. Numbers 16:1-19

Continuous Prayer for Marriage and Family Life: Sunday 21st day of the month is day of: Urney & Castlefinn/Derry; Gotland; Sverige, Women’s Federation for World Peace/Sweden for this special 24hr prayer. Thanks to them for their generosity. Join in anytime. Thank you. God bless.

Mary is my greatest treasure. She is my all after Jesus. She is my honor, my tenderness, and the storehouse of my virtues! I do everything in and through her - St. Louis Marie De Monfort. To honor Our Blessed Mother, please comment ‘Ave Maria’ and share.

Let's offer one Hail Mary for all those who are struggling with financial problems. Please comment 'Amen' as a response. #OneHailMarycampaign

“Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? or who may stand in his holy place? He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who desires not what is vain” (Ps 24). Let the Lord enter. He is the King of Glory.

“O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery.” Mother of Sorrows, pray for us. Show us the way to our heavenly home.

Fourth Sunday of Advent - 21 December 2025. Gospel reflection from Fr. Johnny Doherty CSsR, Clonard. Please click on image to enlarge or visit: https://t.co/t1GUToN4TY @JohnnyDoherty3 @ClonardMBelfast @ParishLavey @paddicurran1 @editorthenet15 @RedComsIreland @redsireland

*Advent Thought 19th December 2025* Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The Lord will be a light to the nations. Isaiah 42:10-18

A Word of God for Saturday, December 20th: “I am the handmaid of the Lord “, said Mary, “let what you have said be done to me.” Luke 1, 38

Continuous Prayer for Marriage and Family Life: Saturday 20th day of the month is day for: Malin Parish/Derry Diocese; Kalmar/Sweden for this special 24hr prayer. Thanks to them for their generosity. Join in anytime. Thank you. God bless you and your family.

Let us offer one Hail Mary for all those experiencing loneliness. Please comment 'Amen' as a response. #OneHailMaryCampaign

“O come, thou Rod of Jesse’s stem, From every foe deliver them That trust thy mighty pow’r to save, And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.” Ever Virgin Mary, blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, our Redeemer.

A Word of God for Friday, December 19th: “It is you, O Lord, who are my hope, my trust, O Lord, since my youth. On you I have leaned from my birth, from my mother’s womb you have been my help.” Psalm 70

Continuous Prayer for Marriage and Family Life, Friday 19th day of the month is day for: Dundalk/Armagh Archdiocese; Holy Trinity/Down & Connor; Taby; Sodertalje, Fittja/Sweden for this special 24hr prayer. Thanks to them. Join in anytime. Thank you. God bless you and yours.

“Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Savior” (Is 45:8). The Just One comes to save us from our sins and from the sin of the world.

“O come, O come, great Lord of might, Who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height In ancient times once gave the law In cloud and majesty and awe.” Holy Mary, Daughter of Zion, pray for us.

*Advent Thought Thursday 18th December 2025* Allow yourself time to grow, learn, or simply rest. The Lord will redeem his people. Micah 4:8-13

A Word of God for Thursday, December 18th: “Blessed be the Lord, God of Israel, who alone works wonders, ever blessed God’s glorious name. Let God’s glory fill the earth. Amen! Alleluia! Psalm 71

Continuous Prayer for Marriage and Family Life: Thursday 18th day of the month is day for: Rathfriland/Dromore; Glenavy & Killead/Down & Connor; Holy Family/Derry; Jarfalla; Nykoping/Sweden for this special 24hr prayer. Thanks to them. Join in anytime. Thank you. God bless you