Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Meditations

“And suddenly there will come to the temple / the LORD whom you seek.” The arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem for his first visit to the temple is at the center of today’s joyful Feast of the Presentation. Mary and Joseph are prominent figures today as well, since they...

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jan 31, 2026 | Meditations

Humility is the focus of today’s Liturgy. The Kingdom of God grows within the hearts of the lowly, those who long to live in his will. To reveal his glory, the Lord chooses those who are open to his blessings. Bestowing his favor upon them, God forms them as his...

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jan 24, 2026 | Meditations

Jesus has been baptized by John in the Jordan and has overcome the temptations of the devil in the desert. We might expect that now he will go forth to Jerusalem to proclaim the Gospel. But today we learn that, no, instead he withdraws to Galilee. Matthew explains...

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jan 17, 2026 | Meditations

Our redemption is entirely God’s initiative, purely an expression of his ineffable and infinite love for us human beings. As St. John says, “It is not that we have loved God, but that he has loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins” (1 Jn 4:10). This love...

The Baptism of the Lord

by | Jan 10, 2026 | Meditations

The Baptism of Jesus, testified to in all four Gospels, is an important event signaling the start of his public life. In the account of Matthew, which is our Gospel for today, Jesus goes from Galilee to meet John the Baptist at the Jordan river. It is Jesus’ first...

The Epiphany of the Lord

by | Jan 3, 2026 | Meditations

Today is the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, in which we celebrate “the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world” (CCC 528). We celebrate the Child who was born for us on Christmas Day as the fullest possible revelation of...