St. Sylvester John 1:1-18 John thought of the birth of Jesus as the coming of light into this darkness. “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” The tiny light that had first shone in Bethlehem was still shining nearly a hundred years later. Christmas tells us that God has …
St. Sylvester John 1:1-18 John thought of the birth of Jesus as the coming of light into this darkness. “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” The tiny light that had first shone in Bethlehem was still shining nearly a hundred years later. Christmas tells us that God has …
Feast of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Luke 2:41-52 The gift of our family is the greatest treasure of our lives. Sadly, we often take that love for granted, misplace it in our lives or discover its meaning late in life or sadly never discover it at all. Christmas and this Feast of …
Feast of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Luke 2:41-52 The gift of our family is the greatest treasure of our lives. Sadly, we often take that love for granted, misplace it in our lives or discover its meaning late in life or sadly never discover it at all. Christmas and this Feast of …
St. Thomas Becket Luke 2:22-35 As we come to the end of one year and prepare for the new, 2018 looks and feels like Simeon in his old age. And we can entrust the past to God so that something new can begin for us all. The peace that radiates through this gospel is God’s …
St. Thomas Becket Luke 2:22-35 As we come to the end of one year and prepare for the new, 2018 looks and feels like Simeon in his old age. And we can entrust the past to God so that something new can begin for us all. The peace that radiates through this gospel is God’s …
The Holy Innocents Matthew 2:13-18 Herod destroys, Joseph protects, and the wise men adore. The slaying of the Holy Innocents just happened and those who experienced such a tragedy probably never knew why. These are the forgotten victims of Christmas. They died because they had the misfortune of being born in the same place and …
The Holy Innocents Matthew 2:13-18 Herod destroys, Joseph protects, and the wise men adore. The slaying of the Holy Innocents just happened and those who experienced such a tragedy probably never knew why. These are the forgotten victims of Christmas. They died because they had the misfortune of being born in the same place and …
St. John John 20:1a,2-8 It is sometimes tempting to cling to the glow of Christmas. While I value the gift of this season, this Easter scene reminds me that faith calls me to move on, to seek the Risen Lord. This gospel for St John’s feast refers to him only as the other disciple, the …
St. Stephen Matthew 10:17-22 It is a shock to read this Gospel immediately after Christmas. But this is the world into which Jesus comes. He does not retreat from it in fear or disgust. He will wrap it in his love, and that will be enough to save humankind. Saint Stephen embodies the costliness of …
