Feast of Epiphany – The Gifts We Bring

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. It is not the conclusion…

Feast of Epiphany

The seventeenth century painter Guido Reni has left us a magnificent painting of Matthew. An angel…

Feast of Epiphany

Background:  In this year’s readings the whole story of the Epiphany is told. Next week we…

Feast of Epiphany

Epiphany seems to have more sound to it than Christmas. At Christmas we gather around the…

Feast of Epiphany

I read this story about high school students who were putting on a Christmas play which…

Feast of Epiphany

WE CALL TODAY’S FEAST the “Epiphany” but it is really just one of three (if not…

Feast of Mary, Mother Of God

Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21   IN JOHN’S GOSPEL Mary is twice simply referred to…

Feast of Epiphany – Shining Star Light for All Peoples

Introduction A land of passage, the subject of disputes, a crossroads of peoples, cultures, races, and…

Feast of Mary, Mother Of God – High Resolution New Year

ATCHISON, KANSAS, December 30, 2013 (Zenit.org) – These are the days when random people ask you…

Feast of Mary, Mother Of God

We know what preceded today’s gospel story. There was no room in the inn and so…