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Mass Readings: December 19

First:	Judges 13:2-7,24-25
Resp:	Psalm 71:3-6,16-17
Gospel:	Luke 1:5-25

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Pope St. Anastasius I (4th century)
Anastasius, a friend of St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and St. Paulinus, was known for his condemnation of the heretical writings of Origen. He convened a synod to condemn his works. He also fought the heresy of Donatism.

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Occupy your minds with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones. Unoccupied, they cannot be.

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Life in Christ: Catechism #2537

It is not a violation of the tenth commandment to desire to obtain things that belong to one's neighbor, provided this is done by just means. Traditional catechesis realistically mentions "those who have a harder struggle against their criminal desires" and so who "must be urged the more to keep this commandment".

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