Readings: Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 In the Gospel reading today we hear about the three Magi who came from the East to worship the newborn King of the Jews. We have...
Readings: Num 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Today is the octave day of Christmas, so beyond being the octave, three other events are celebrated today. The first is the Divine Maternity of Mary, that...
Readings: Is 7:10-14; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 As we approach the great Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord, we are given insight into this beautiful act of charity and humility on the part...
Readings: Is 9:1-6; Tit 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 In the Gospel reading today we hear the angel announce to the shepherds “good news of great joy” for all people. In a hidden way, in the...
Readings: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 Two weeks ago, we likened Advent to being on the top of a mountain from which one can look in every direction. It allows us to...
Readings: Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 In the first reading today, we hear about a shoot that will sprout from the stump of Jesse. Jesse, recall, was the father of King David. The...
Readings: Is 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 The beginning of a new Church year, places us, spiritually speaking, on the summit of a mountain. From our perch on this height we look one direction...
Readings: 2 Sam 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 In the first reading today we hear about the people of Israel coming to King David in Hebron. David was already the King in Judea, but...
Readings: Mal 3:19-20a; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 In the Gospel reading, our Lord tells His Apostles about the destruction of the Temple and, ultimately, the end of the world. The Temple was destroyed...
Readings: 2 Mac 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thes 2:16-3:5; Lk 20:27-38 In the second reading today, St. Paul prays that the Lord would direct our hearts to the love of God and to the endurance...
