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Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2022

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, February 13, 2022

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: Jeremiah 17:5-8
Psalm: Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2022

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, January 23, 2022

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, January 23, 2022
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2022

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, January 2, 2022

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, January 2, 2022
The Epiphany of the Lord
Reading I: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Reading II: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Monday, December 27, 2021

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 26, 2021

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 26, 2021
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Reading I: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Reading II: Colossians 3:12-21
Gospel: Luke 2:41-52
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2021

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 24, 2021

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 24, 2021
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas), Mass During the Night
Reading I: Isaiah 9:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13
Reading II: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2021

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 19, 2021

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 19, 2021
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C
Reading I: Micah 5:1-4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Reading II: Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel: Lk 1:39-45
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Sunday, December 5, 2021

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 5, 2021

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, December 5, 2021
Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
Reading I: Baruch 5:1-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Reading II: Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Gospel: Luke 3:1-6
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2021

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, November 25, 2021

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Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Day
Reading I: Sirach 50:22-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Sunday, November 21, 2021

Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & Homily, November 21, 2021

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year B
Reading I: Daniel 7:13-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5
Reading II: Revelation 1:5-8
Gospel: John 18:33b-37
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Granite City, Illinois
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

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Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2021

Bread Alive: New Year’s Resolution

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Christ the King, Year B
The Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Michael & Joseph discuss Sunday’s Gospel, John 18:33b-37.

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We are called to be "priests, prophets, and kings" in our own homes and workplaces, offering the wheat of our daily lives and becoming bread for others through lives of grace. We are called to be Bread Alive. My name is Deacon Michael Halbrook, and this blog will explore my own journey, as a husband and father of four boys, and as a deacon of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, serving the pastor and people of St. Elizabeth Church in Granite City as deacon, and coordinator of faith formation & liturgy.

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