This is Holy Family School of Faith.

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

Let us recall all those who have asked us to pray for them.

Yesterday's meditation reminded us, the goal of Advent is to be prepared to welcome our Savior Jesus.

We reflected that we do this by living the Beatitudes.

One thing that has helped Christians to live the Beatitudes throughout the centuries has been the two-word

phrase, Memento-Mori. It is usually translated into English as, Remember Your Death. This is fitting in the first two weeks of

advent as we look to the Escaton, the second advent of Christ. This might seem

unnerving or morbid, but I assure you it was at the center of the lives of so many of the Saints who have gone before us.

St Jerome, the famous translator of the scriptures and doctor the church always worked with a

skull on his desk. St Francis of a Cizi the joyful beggar himself would

frequently carry a skull with him. So this wasn't only reminding them about death, but a

steadfast reminder of how it is these saints wanted to live. Our Father who art in heaven,

howl it be thy name?

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven.

You must say this day our daily great and forgive us to our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass

against us and lead us not into temptation of God bless for megal and Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. God bless you. Amen. Amen.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for all sinners now at the hour of our death,

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