Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings My eldest niece is in graduate school now. But back when she was little, she knew how to wrap Uncle Patrick around her little finger. I remember one time when we were out at the mall, she said … Continued
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Today’s readings I’m sad today is the last day of the Christmas Season. I love that even though the rest of society may have tossed out the Christmas trees, and taken down the festive decorations, we still celebrate. What a … Continued
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: Walk Toward the Light
Today’s readings Walk toward the light. This is good advice, I think, for us who walk around in what can be a very dark world. Today’s first reading speaks of that darkness: “See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds … Continued
The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Today’s readings What is it that you reflect on in your heart? Our Gospel reading today tells us that Mary, whose feast we celebrate today, reflected on all the things that happened surrounding the birth of her beloved son in … Continued
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Today’s readings When we look at images of the Holy Family: here in our sanctuary, in our manger scenes, I think we get a picture of a family that seems to be idyllic in perfection. And I know that as … Continued
The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord: Mass During the Day
Today’s readings There is a meme that has been going around on social media for a little while now, called “How it Started vs. How it’s Going.” The meme in general has two pictures, one labeled, obviously, “How it started” … Continued
The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord: Mass During the Night
Today’s readings We’ve all had the experience of being in a dark room, probably at night, and turning on a light. It’s blinding until we get used to it. There’s even a scene in one of my favorite movies, Christmas … Continued
The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord – Vigil (Special Needs) Mass
Once upon a time, there was an old shepherd named Elias. He had been a shepherd for his whole life long, just like his father, and his father’s father. Being a shepherd was hard and lonely work. He took care … Continued
December 23: O Emmanuel
Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy has us on the edge of our seats: “Lift up your heads and see; your redemption is near at hand.” So says the psalmist today and all indications are that that psalmist is absolutely right! Even … Continued
December 21: O Radiant Dawn
Today’s readings There’s a little more light today. As we get into these last days of Advent, we find ourselves in a time when more light is beginning to shine. All of the candles on our Advent wreath are lit, … Continued
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