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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Rejoicing in the Law (3rd Sunday - Cycle C)

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The First Reading and the Psalm for this Sunday show us how much the ancient Israelites rejoiced in the law they had received from God. Th...
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Jesus Gave Mary the Choice (2nd Sunday - Cycle C)

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We might find the tone of Jesus puzzling in today's Gospel reading. He seems to dismiss his mother, the Virgin Mary, rather harshly. W...
Sunday, January 12, 2025

Baptism Is the Foundation (Baptism of the Lord - Cycle C)

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At the time of Jesus, baptism was already a custom showing repentance and a sense of recommitment to the spiritual life. Culturally, ritua...
Sunday, January 5, 2025

The Magi Knew the Answer (Epiphany - Cycle C)

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The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men, also known as the Three Kings or the Magi, who traveled a long ...
Sunday, December 29, 2024

All Happy Families Are Like the Holy Family (Holy Family - Cycle C)

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The Gospel reading for this Sunday depicts a scenario that might puzzle us. How could St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary not realize that Jes...
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Day That Changed the Universe

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Christmas is a day that changed the whole course of creation. In the beginning, God created a perfect world, with no defect. But through h...
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Reclaiming Christmas: Practical Suggestions for the Catholic Celebration of the Christmas Season

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Our culture starts celebrating Christmas right after Thanksgiving or even Halloween and stops on December 26 or at most on January 1. But ...