We gather in prayer on Christmas day to celebrate the center event of God’s creation. This…
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Christmas – FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Another busy Christmas season is about to end. We probably just got in under the wire…
Christmas – MERRY CHRISTMAS!
CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT St. Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus has a somber, almost detached opening. Where…
Christmas
CHRISTMAS IS A FEAST of light, joy and liberation. Originally, the Romans celebrated a feast on…
Christmas – Light for those who live in darkness
Introduction The darkness covered the abyss, when “God said, Let there be light” (Gen 1:2-3). Light…
4th Sunday of Advent
Background: The Christmas stories in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke are not meant…
4th Sunday of Advent – Fear Not All You Josephs
Today’s Gospel reading centers on Joseph. In fact, the infancy narratives in the Gospel of Matthew…
4th Sunday of Advent – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2
On first hearing, the Isaiah reading can be confusing. People in the pews will probably…