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Today’s readings “He must increase; I must decrease.” By these words, St. John the Baptist indicates that the Epiphany, the manifestation of our Lord in the flesh, is complete. John’s disciples have got it wrong; they took offense at Jesus … Continued
Today’s readings The feast of Epiphany is a celebration of the fact that Christian life looks like something. Because Jesus has appeared on the earth and taken our own human form, because he has walked among us and lived our … Continued
Today’s readings “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Perhaps our devotion for this Epiphany week should be to pray the Mysteries of Light of the Rosary. Epiphany is a time of manifestation, of light coming into the … Continued
Today’s readings “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” This was the question those magi asked after their long and harrowing journey. They had observed the star at its rising and were proceeding to pay tribute to the newborn … Continued
Today’s readings “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” This was the question those magi asked after their long and harrowing journey. They had observed the star at its rising and were proceeding to pay tribute to the newborn … Continued
Today’s readings What wonderful words we have in today’s Gospel to close out the Christmas season: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.” We have come a long way since December the 25th. Jesus, the Son of … Continued
Today’s readings We still need more light, don’t we? Just like the disciples who don’t yet get who this Jesus is and what he’s about, sometimes we too struggle with that. Jesus was doing amazing things among the disciples and … Continued
Today’s readings It seems like just yesterday that John the Baptist was baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River. Oh wait, it was just yesterday! But today’s reading fast forwards a bit and takes us to a time after John has … Continued
Today’s readings Let’s reflect on two things today: the violence and the voice. First, the violence. Back on the first Sunday of Advent we read from the book of the prophet Isaiah. That particular reading was focusing on how bad … Continued
Today’s readings Today I used the readings from Epiphany because I was celebrating Mass with the school children. You know, I think it’s very important that we pay real close attention to where the wise men went, and what got … Continued
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