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?
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Presentation of the Lord
Certain feasts are so vital that they supplant Ordinary Time every seven years. Such is the case with the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. Today, we recount the event when Jesus was presented in the temple forty days after his birth following Mosaic law. “Consecrate to me every firstborn; whatever opens the womb … Continue reading Presentation of the Lord