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December 20, 2009
4th Sunday of Advent

Read

Today’s O Antiphon beseeches the Lord to free prisoners.  Read about one man’s inspiring work in prison ministry and learn about the realities of life behind bars.

Daily Readings

Pray

During these last few days of Advent, begin your daily prayers with the O Antiphon for the day:
O Key of David,
opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom:
come and free the prisoners of darkness

Reflect

Pope Benedict XVI , Saint Paul, 15
 The Grace of Christ
[In Ephesus] the Apostle wishes them “grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph 1:2). Grace is the power that transforms man and the world; peace is the mature fruit of this transformation. Christ is grace; Christ is peace.

Homily in Ephesus during his apostolic journey to Turkey
November 29, 2006

Act

The Catholic bishops in the United States have been calling for an end to the use of the death penalty for more than twenty-five years.

To learn more about what the Church teaches about the death penalty visit: http://www.usccb.org/deathpenalty