Giving light
February 1, 2025
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is also called “Candlemas,” as its celebration is often accompanied by the blessing of candles and a procession of the faithful with lighted candles.
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Christ’s love
January 27, 2025
In our second reading today, St. Paul uses the analogy of a body with many parts to both proclaim a unity that already exists and encourage a greater unity within the church, the Body of Christ. The unitive aspect of the church is both enormously important and multifaceted. Let’s explore a few critical elements of Paul’s exhortation.
No greater wine
January 18, 2025
John 2:1-11 — The wedding at Cana, described in our Gospel passage this Sunday, never fails to signify for us the abundance of life that Christ desires for all his people.
Baptism of the Lord
January 9, 2025
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 With the Christmas season drawing to a close, it’s always possible that we’ve under-appreciated some of the gifts we’ve received. Embarrassingly, some
The magi and Herod
January 2, 2025
(Jan. 5 — Mt 2:1–12) The Epiphany of the Lord is a feast about the manifestation of Christ to the nations. His sacred humanity, which
Build families in love
December 26, 2024
Dec. 29 — Lk 2:41-52 Today’s solemnity falls within the octave of Christmas. This means that the church spreads out its celebration of Christmas day
Faith that leads to hope and love
December 17, 2024
Dec. 22 — Lk 1:39-45 “How does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” These words of St.
Into the desert
December 7, 2024
DEC. 8 — Lk 3:1-6 Every year during Advent, the figure of St. John the Baptist is placed before us. He calls out to us
Christ is coming
November 30, 2024
DEC. 1 — Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 If God the Father had plans to lovingly and sacrificially send his only begotten son to take on our
