Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, the last feast in the Christmas season. For the ordinary Christian, it may be challenging to connect the Baptism of Jesus with the infant narratives of the Incarnation we focused on during the Christmas season. The connection will take some reflection, but hopefully, we will come to … Continue reading Baptism of the Lord
Category: Religion
The Feast of the Epiphany
Obstacles to the Truth The feast of the Epiphany is a time to recall the visit of the astrologers from the East, Gentiles no less, bearing gifts and praising the Jewish infant who would prove to be the long-awaited Messiah. The story of the three wise men's visit, as depicted in the Gospel of St. … Continue reading The Feast of the Epiphany
Mary Most Holy
Our Spiritual Mother As the last page of the calendar flips from 2025 to 2026, and not yet knowing what the new year will bring, it is fitting we entrust our lives to our spiritual Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every time we pray the “Hail Mary,” we invoke her care, “pray for us now, … Continue reading Mary Most Holy
Living the Christmas Season
Now that Christmas Day has passed, there is a tendency to think the celebration of the Lord’s birth has gone as fast as it came. Christians must fight the trend and celebrate completely not only Christmas Day but the whole season, which ends with the Baptism of the Lord. It is not unusual in urban … Continue reading Living the Christmas Season
The Holy Family
Just a day after Christmas, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. There can be no other way to describe the family other than holy. Jesus, the Son of God, the sinless Blessed Mary, and the obedient Joseph are the definition of holiness. When we take a moment … Continue reading The Holy Family
The Word Made Flesh
The Word of God Himself—Who is before all worlds, the Invisible, the Incomprehensible, the Bodiless, Beginning of Beginning, the Light of Light, the Source of Life and Immortality, the Image of the Archetypal Beauty, the immovable Seal, the unchangeable Image, the Father’s Definition and Word, came to His own Image, and took on Him flesh … Continue reading The Word Made Flesh
Born in a Stable
And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have … Continue reading Born in a Stable
Welcome, the Son of God
Fourth Sunday of Advent-A Time is growing short before we celebrate the Birth of Jesus later this week. But before we rush, we have one more opportunity to prepare our hearts and souls for the great feast. The reading from Sunday is from St. Matthew and vividly describes how Jesus' birth came about. The fulfillment … Continue reading Welcome, the Son of God
An Opportunity Not Wasted
A couple of weeks ago, Sunday marked the end of the hunting season in Montana. Instead of hunters bragging about what they bagged, social media was abuzz with news about four stranded elk in a pond near Bozeman. The folks of Montana, because of its vast spaces, live in harmony with the many wildlife that … Continue reading An Opportunity Not Wasted
Are You the One Who is to Come?
Third Sunday of Advent-C For the past two weeks, the evangelist Matthew has given us a glimpse into the Life of St. John the Baptist. A cousin of Jesus, surely, but more. He is the prophetic voice alerting the world that the Messiah has come to visit his people. His courageous proclamation upset Herod, and … Continue reading Are You the One Who is to Come?