22 December 2024
Fourth Sunday of Advent “He shall be peace.” (Malachi 5:4) With these words the prophet sums up the person of the Messiah who is promised to ...
21 December 2024
Saturday of the Third Week of Advent Today’s Gospel gives us an account of Mary’s reaction to the glad tidings Gabriel brought her. She did not ...
20 December 2024
Friday of the Third Week of Advent Today’s meditation, the Annunciation, is the highlight of the Advent season and it is a continuation of what ...
19 December 2024
Thursday of the Third Week of Advent Zechariah was a holy man, but the news that he was to become a father confused him. He was too old; so was ...
18 December 2024
Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent We live in times that are especially unpredictable causing so many to worry about the future. Today’s ...
17 December 2024
Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent Both readings in today’s Mass give excerpts from Jesus’ genealogy. They stress how to appreciate that he ...
16 December 2024
Monday of the Third Week of Advent I can imagine the reactions of one who has just read the Mass readings for today. “The first reading is ...
15 December 2024
Third Sunday of Advent In today’s Gospel the crowds asked John the Baptist, “What should we do?” to prepare for the coming of the Lord. It is a ...
14 December 2024
Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Today Jesus tells us that the return of the prophet Elijah, which the ...
13 December 2024
Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr “Hindsight is 20/20” is a phrase that implies that clarity of understanding comes to us often after ...