Today’s readings Sometimes we get an awful lot of information to process. On this, the last evening of the auspicious year of 2020, there’s a lot I could say about all that we’ve been through, more or less together (although certainly socially distanced) this year. So much of our attention has been, deservedly, focused on the COVID-19… Continue reading The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Vigil Mass)
Month: December 2020
The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas (Saint Thomas Becket)
Today’s readings The birth of Christ in our world ought to mean something to us: the birth of Christ ought to mean a change in our attitudes and our behaviors and even in the course of our lives. Today is a commemoration of Saint Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury who ultimately lost his life… Continue reading The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas (Saint Thomas Becket)
The Nativity of the Lord – Mass During the Night & Mass During the Day
Today’s readings We settle for mediocrity way too easily sometimes, I think. In some ways, I think, it just seems easier. But in accepting mediocrity, we miss out on the greatness for which our God created us. All of the “stuff” that we have to have or get to give at this time of year is an example… Continue reading The Nativity of the Lord – Mass During the Night & Mass During the Day
The Nativity of the Lord – Vigil Mass (Saint Joseph’s Story)
Today’s readings Once, a very long time ago, there was a man named Joseph. He was a well-respected and hard-working man, from the family of the great king David. But Joseph himself was not a great king. No, he was a humble man, a carpenter, who worked hard and loved God. Joseph was to be married to a… Continue reading The Nativity of the Lord – Vigil Mass (Saint Joseph’s Story)
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings Do you remember the best gift you ever got? What was it? Who gave it to you? How long did it last? Do you still have it? Every gift is a little different: some are big, some are small, some make a lasting impact, some are used up and soon forgotten. The best gifts, I think, are those… Continue reading The Fourth Sunday of Advent
O Wisdom
Today’s readings Mass for the school children. Did you hear that? That was quite a list of names, wasn’t it? It always strikes me that this list of characters, which is basically the human family tree of our Lord, is so much like any of our families’ history. This is a list of forty-two generations… Continue reading O Wisdom
Tuesday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings One of the television shows that I like to watch sometimes is called “Chopped” on the Food Network. If you’ve ever watched the Food Network, you’ve probably seen it because they seem to run it about 18 hours out of the day. On this show, they start with four chefs, and they give them a… Continue reading Tuesday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time
Tuesday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings One of the television shows that I like to watch sometimes is called “Chopped” on the Food Network. If you’ve ever watched the Food Network, you’ve probably seen it because they seem to run it about 18 hours out of the day. On this show, they start with four chefs, and they give them a… Continue reading Tuesday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Prevenient Grace
Today’s readings I love that the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated during the season of Advent. Advent is a season of anticipation: God’s promises echo through the Old Testament, and in these Advent days, we see those promises coming to fruition in exciting and world-changing ways. Today’s feast is a glorious glimpse of… Continue reading The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Prevenient Grace
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readingsSchool Mass I think we’re so blessed that we get to come to church and celebrate so many of Mary’s feasts. Today is a very special feast because Mary, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, is the patroness of the United States of America, and also the patroness of our parish, and so she is… Continue reading The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary