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            <title><![CDATA[Lesson Thirty-Seventh]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/confirmationcatechism/tp/Lesson_Thirty_Seventh.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lesson Thirty-Seventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 2 discusses the Last Things: the last judgment, the resurrection, Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Lesson Thirty-Seventh contains 14 questions and answers, numbered consecutively with Lesson Thirty-Sixth, as well as links to other resources.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[First Sunday of Advent]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventreadings/qt/Adv_Read_SuW1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On the first Sunday of Advent, we read the beginning of the book of Isaiah, where the prophet speaks in the voice of God and calls the people of Israel to repentance, to prepare them for the coming of His Son.  But the Old Testament people of Israel also represents the New Testament Church, so the call to repentance applies to us as well.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Justice]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/p/Justice.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Justice is the cardinal virtue that is concerned with giving each person what he or she is rightfully due.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Wreath-First Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Adv_Wreath_W1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In our prayer for the Advent wreath for the first week of Advent, we ask Christ to come, to set us free from our sins and from the punishment that we deserve.  He is our salvation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Immaculate Conception-Holy Day]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/f/Imm_Con_Holy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Is Immaculate Conception a Holy Day of Obligation?  Find out here!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Celebrating Advent]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventactivities/tp/Celebrating_Advent.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[These activities and devotions can aid us in celebrating Advent as it is meant to be celebrated so that, when Christmas arrives, we can greet Christ with joy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is Advent?]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/p/Advent.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Advent is a period of preparation before Christmas.  Learn more about the season of Advent in the Catholic Church.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Wreath-Second Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Adv_Wreath_W2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this prayer for the Advent wreath for the second week of Advent, we ask Christ to move us to action, so that we can prepare ourselves for His coming at Christmas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reading for an Advent Wreath]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventreadings/qt/Bless_Wreath.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This passage from the Prophet Isaiah reminds us that Christ is our light, and that His Birth brought us out of the darkness of sin and saved us.  It is often read during the blessing of an Advent wreath.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Readings-First Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/a/Adv_Readings_W1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An excellent way to focus our thoughts and deepen our understanding of the meaning of Advent is to turn to the Bible.  In the Office of the Readings, part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official prayer of the Church, the Church turns to the Old Testament book of the Prophet Isaiah for passages that are appropriate to every day of the Advent season. This article contains a link to the Scripture reading for each day of the first week of Advent, as well as a brief commentary on that reading.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Divine Mercy Chaplet]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/ht/Chaplet_DM.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a relatively recent but extremely popular devotion which was revealed by Our Lord to Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun.  While the chaplet is most often recited between Good Friday and Divine Mercy Sunday (the Sunday after Easter Sunday), it can be prayed at any time of the year.  A standard rosary can be used to recite the chaplet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blessing an Advent Wreath]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/ht/Adv_Wreath_Bl.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Advent wreath is a popular Advent custom that originated in Germany.  Find out how to bless the Advent wreath at the beginning of Advent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Make Your Own Advent Wreath]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventactivities/ss/Make_Adv_Wreath_9.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For many Catholic families, the centerpiece of their Advent celebration is the Advent wreath. Find complete instructions for making your own.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lighting the Advent Wreath]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventactivities/ht/Light_Ad_Wreath.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how to light the Advent wreath.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Wreath-Fourth Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Adv_Wreath_W4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In our Advent wreath prayer for the fourth and final week of Advent, we ask Christ to forgive us for our sins and, through His grace, to create us anew when He comes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Readings-Second Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/a/Adv_Readings_W2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An excellent way to focus our thoughts and deepen our understanding of the meaning of Advent is to turn to the Bible.  In the Office of the Readings, part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official prayer of the Church, the Church turns to the Old Testament book of the Prophet Isaiah for passages that are appropriate to every day of the Advent season.  These readings are for the second week of Advent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is an Advent Wreath?]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventactivities/f/FAQ_Advent_Wrea.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Advent wreath is a popular Advent custom that originated in Germany.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Third Sunday of Advent]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventreadings/qt/Adv_Read_SuW3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this reading for the third Sunday of Advent, we see that the Lord has passed His judgment on Israel, whose obedience to His Word is, at best, merely out of habit.  Indeed, many of the children of Israel no longer even acknowledge Him as Lord.  Therefore, the gospel will be preached to all nations by Christ.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saint Andrew Christmas Novena]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Andrew_Novena.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This prayer is often called the &quot;Christmas Novena&quot; or the &quot;Christmas Anticipation Prayer,&quot; because it is prayed 15 times every day from the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle (November 30) until Christmas.  In the novena, we ask God to grant our request in the honor of the birth of His Son at Christmas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Readings-Third Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/a/Adv_Readings_W3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An excellent way to focus our thoughts and deepen our understanding of the meaning of Advent is to turn to the Bible.  In the Office of the Readings, part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official prayer of the Church, the Church turns to the Old Testament book of the Prophet Isaiah for passages that are appropriate to every day of the Advent season.  These readings are for the third week of Advent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advent Wreath-Third Week]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Adv_Wreath_W3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In the prayer for the Advent wreath for the third week of Advent, we anticipate Christmas, and so we ask Christ to grant us His grace that we might be prepared for welcoming His Birth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Advent Wreath]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventactivities/p/Advent_Wreath.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Advent wreath is a popular Advent custom that originated in Germany.  Learn more about the history of the Advent wreath and how to incorporate it into your celebration of Advent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aquinas&#039; Communion Prayer]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/qt/Aquinas_Th_Mass.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This beautiful prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that, while we are unworthy to receive Communion, Christ has still given us the gift of Himself, and His Body and Blood strengthen us to live a Christian life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prudence]]></title>
            <link>http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/p/Prudence.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Prudence, one of the four cardinal virtues, is the virtue that allows us to determine what is good and what is evil in a practical matter.]]></description>
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