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Previous comments (December of 2011)
- 2011-12-31: The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas Jn 1:1-18: “The Word became flesh” David COMPTE i Verdaguer (Manlleu, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-30: Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (B) Lc 2:22-40: “They took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord” Joan Ant. MATEO i García (Tremp, Lleida, Spain)
- 2011-12-29: The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas Lc 2:22-35: “Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my own eyes have seen the salvation” Daniel MEYNEN (Saint Aubain, Namur, Belgium)
- 2011-12-28: December 28th: Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs Mt 2:13-18: ”Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt“ Joan Pere PULIDO i Gutiérrez (Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain)
- 2011-12-27: December 27th: Feast of Saint John, Apostle and evangelist Jn 20:2-8: «He saw and believed» Manel VALLS i Serra (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-26: December 26th: Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyr Mt 10:17-22: “They will hand you over to courts and scourge you” Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-25: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): Mass during the Night Lc 2:1-14: «For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord» Ramon Octavi SÁNCHEZ i Valero (Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-24: Weekdays of Advent: December 24th Lc 1:67-79: “The dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness” Ignasi FABREGAT i Torrents (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-23: Weekdays of Advent: December 23th Lc 1:57-66: “‘What, then, will this child be?’ For surely the hand of the Lord was with him” Miquel MASATS i Roca (Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-22: Weekdays of Advent: December 22nd Lc 1:46-56: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” Francesc PERARNAU i Cañellas (Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-21: Weekdays of Advent: December 21st Lc 1:39-45: “Blessed are you who believed” Àngel CALDAS i Bosch (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-20: Weekdays of Advent: December 20th Lc 1:26-38: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Jordi PASCUAL i Bancells (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-19: Weekdays of Advent: December 19th Lc 1:5-25: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son” Ignasi FUSTER i Camp (La Llagosta, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-18: Fourth Sunday of Advent (B) Lc 1:26-38: “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.” Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-17: Weekdays of Advent: December 17th Mt 1:1-17: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Vicenç GUINOT i Gómez (Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain)
- 2011-12-16: Friday of the Third Week in Advent Jn 5:33-36: ”John was a burning and shining lamp” Rafel FELIPE i Freije (Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-15: Thursday of the Third Week of Advent Lc 7:24-30: “What did you go out to the desert to see?” Carles ELÍAS i Cao (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-14: Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent Lc 7:18b-23: “The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed...” Bernat GIMENO i Capín (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-13: Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent Mt 21:28-32: “The son answered: “‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went”” Jordi POU i Sabater (Sant Jordi Desvalls, Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-12: Monday of the Third Week of Advent Mt 21:23-27: “What authority have you to act like this? Who gave you authority to do all this?” Melcior QUEROL i Solà (Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain)
- 2011-12-11: Third Sunday of Advent (B) Jn 1:6-8.19-28: “There is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me” Joaquim MESEGUER García (Rubí, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-10: Saturday of the Second Week of Advent Mt 17:10-13: “Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased” Xavier SOBREVÍA i Vidal (Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-09: Friday of the Second Week of Advent Mt 11:16-19: “To what shall I compare this generation?” Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-08: December 8th: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lc 1:26-38: “And coming to her, he said, ‘Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.’” David COMPTE i Verdaguer (Manlleu, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-07: Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent Mt 11:28-30: “My yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Jacques PHILIPPE (Cordes sur Ciel, France)
- 2011-12-06: Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent Mt 18:12-14: “It is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost” Damien LIN Yuanheng (Singapore, Singapore)
- 2011-12-05: Monday of the Second Week of Advent Lc 5:17-26: “As for you, your sins are forgiven.” Joan Carles MONTSERRAT i Pulido (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-04: Second Sunday of Advent (B) Mc 1:1-8: “John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance” Faust BAILO (Toronto, Canada)
- 2011-12-03: Saturday of the First Week of Advent Mt 9:35—10:1.6-8: “Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Xavier PAGÉS i Castañer (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-02: Friday of the First Week of Advent Mt 9:27-31: “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him.” Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2011-12-01: Thursday of the First Week of Advent Mt 7:21.24-27: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven.” Jean-Charles TISSOT (Freiburg, Switzerland)
