The Baptism of the Lord

by | Jan 9, 2021 | Meditations

We conclude the season of Christmas with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, commemorating a very important event in the life of Jesus, and recalling a very important event in our own lives as Christians, our reception of the Sacrament of Baptism. The great...

The Epiphany of the Lord

by | Jan 2, 2021 | Meditations

Today we celebrate the great Feast of Epiphany – the revelation, the manifestation, of God’s love for his people, in the birth of Jesus Christ, who is Emmanuel, God With Us. For centuries the prophets had proclaimed God’s love for his people, and now that love has...

Seasonal Introduction to Christmas

by | Dec 23, 2020 | Seasonal Introductions

The Christmas Season takes its direction from the splendor of the light of Christ, which breaks into our Advent darkness with the three liturgical celebrations on Christmas Day. We then proceed into the Octave, which contains numerous feasts. There is an intensity of...

Second Sunday of Advent

by | Dec 5, 2020 | Meditations

Our gospel passage for today begins with these words: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.” The word “gospel” literally means “good news.” So we are reading the beginning of the good news of Jesus, the Anointed One, the Son of God. It is...

First Sunday of Advent

by | Nov 28, 2020 | Meditations

A blessed new liturgical year to all! Since the current calendar year has been marked by a catastrophic pandemic, our hearts are bursting with a most hopeful anticipation of a new and better future. Hopeful anticipation is what the season of Advent is all about. In...