Feast of the Baptism of the lord

Luke is beginning to shift our attention away from the charismatic John the Baptist to Jesus.…

Feast of Epiphany

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

Feast of Mary, Mother Of God

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

The Feast of The Holy Family

There were legends in early Christianity about the boyhood of Jesus and the spectacular feats he…

4th Sunday of Advent

The prophet Micah lived in times of political upheavals and foreign invasions. But even worse than…

3rd Sunday of Advent

Could there be a lovelier reading at this time in Advent than our first reading from…

2nd Sunday of Advent

Today Luke has us right smack in the midst of history. The opening verses of today’s…

1st Sunday of Advent – First Impressions

We have begun a new liturgical year. You will notice that we have also moved from…