The Baptism of the Lord
“You are my beloved son; with you I am well pleased.” (Mk. 1, 11) One of the most striking and remarkable passages in all of St. Paul’s writings is in ...
Epiphany of the Lord
“We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” Mt. 2:2 – 13 What a challenging story. However, we’ve heard it so many times, ...
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
“Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign of contradiction ….” Lk 2:34 Everybody loves a story. Children love ...
Christmas
“… the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, ...
Fourth Sunday of Advent
“The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph.” Lk: 1:26 “Mary: The Most Powerful Woman ...
Third Sunday of Advent
Something had to change. Something drastic had to happen. The Jewish world of first century Palestine was awash in extreme poverty, burdensome taxation, widespread hunger, and frightening persecution. The mood ...