SPIRITUAL CALENDAR 28th December
SPIRITUAL CALENDAR 28th December Read More »
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122724.cfm John is running. Peter is running. Why? John and Peter ran to the empty tomb, and John ran faster. The disciples on the road to Emmaus look different, walking with their heads down and depressed. The two disciples thought they had lost everything when Jesus died. But not John. Remember St. Joseph, how he
December 27, 2024 Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist Read More »
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122624.cfm St. Stephen First Martyr With each choice, the Word of God becomes more flesh in our words, looks, touch, and how we listen to people. We might wonder at first why Stephen infuriated the crowd so much. Was it because he won the debate? St. Luke tells us that it was the wisdom and
December 26, 2024, Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr Read More »
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Foot Paths of Hope, Pathways of Peace Read More »
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122524-Night.cfm One of the books I was required to read during my religious studies was the Autobiography of St. Teresa of Lisieux. She longed to be a missionary, but poor health kept her within the convent’s walls. She suffered from Tuberculosis, a long and painful disease at the time. So, she also offered God all the
Christmas December 25, 2024 Read More »
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122324.cfm The Doorway to God’s Reign. Awe is the response of a humble servant ready to do the bidding of the Lord. Here is Zechariah, still unable to speak after encountering the Presence of the Lord in the sanctuary. Fear overwhelmed him, unlike the awe that filled Mother Mary. When God intervenes in our lives,
December 23, 2024, in the Octave of Christmas Read More »
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122224.cfm Say Yes to God and Keep saying Yes. In Mary’s meeting with her cousin Elizabeth, we see how our words can stir the grace of God working in the one we greet. Like Mary, disciples are bearers of God’s word, and He is the one who fills another with the Holy Spirit. They didn’t
4th Sunday in Advent Cycle C December 22, 2024 Read More »