5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 5, 2023
Some of you will remember the hymn They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love. I think of it often, especially when I see so-called Christian countries exemplifying the opposite behaviour.
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 29, 2023
For me, the Beatitudes are like a road map to holiness. Jesus is encouraging us to show these qualities…
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 22, 2023
There is a great scene in the made-for-TV-movie Jesus of Nazareth (Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, 1977). Jesus is crossing the Sea of Galilee,
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 15, 2023
Who is this person, Jesus Christ? The gospel reading is very explicit, “He existed before me” as John the Baptist proclaimed;
Epiphany of the Lord – January 8, 2023
Recently, as I stood still in my yard, looking up at the sky, I saw the moon and nearby there was a solitary and very brilliant star.
Solemnity of Mary – January 1, 2023
Today, on this Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, we recognize the Blessed Mother as one who “ponders”, as she begins to reflect
The Nativity of the Lord – December 25, 2022
What Does This Child Reveal? In the readings for Christmas Mass at Dawn, we are told that the shepherds, after a revelation from the angels, …
4th Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2022
We quickly come to the end of this Advent Season. It has gone by so very quickly! Were we (individually and collectively) able to welcome our Coming God…
3rd Sunday of Advent – December 11, 2022
We are inundated with social media influencers these days. Athletes, decorators, life coaches, entertainers–all have throngs …
2nd Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2022
I can assume that we have all found ourselves on winding and twisting roads that complicated our journey and frustrated us…