January 15, 2025
Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Jesus prayed—often. We see him praying before all the important moments in his life. Most striking, perhaps, was his need to pray for 40 days before beginning his public ministry. We see him today praying before launching his […]
January 14, 2025
“…What is man that you are mindful of him, or the son of man that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, subjecting all things under his feet…” (Hebrews 2:6-8) Who are we for our Lord to humble himself, living […]
January 12, 2025
The Baptism of the Lord John the Baptist urged everyone to ritually cleanse themselves in preparation for the arrival of the long-awaited Christ. They would be ready for a new life by washing away their past. Jesus entered the Jordan River along with everyone else that day. They washed away their sins. He was anointed […]
January 11, 2025
Today’s scripture readings call us to look deeply within, pray for ourselves as sinners and for others who have sinned, and recognize anew that Jesus is our Savior. Today, we read of John the Baptist testifying to Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God. He articulated his role as the one who directed the […]
January 10, 2025
Place yourself in this scripture passage as one called to give testimony to the truth of God living in the witness of your faith. God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. In this encounter of Jesus touching a beggar, we witness a powerful transformation. A stranger falls at Jesus’ feet, […]
January 9, 2025
Today’s scriptures call us to build one another up and commit to learning and sharing God’s plan for us individually. We are barely settled after Christmas, remembering Jesus’ birth, his recognition by Simeon and Anna, the visit of the Magi, and his flight into Egypt. We are also reminded of his visit to Nazareth: his […]
January 8, 2025
Empty Baskets Heroes come packaged with fancy wrappers and ribbons, while others come in a plain brown wrapper. Some get awards, and others are hardly noticed. Yet, they all have given of themselves to others, whether they rescued a child from a burning home, volunteered at a soup kitchen, or recognized someone’s distress and sent […]
January 7, 2025
I know so many people who love to cook, and it is truly an extension of their personality. Not just “foodies,” cooking and being a chef for a night is part of their being. They truly enjoy nourishing and sustaining others with rich spices, fine drinks, and wonderful flavors that enhance an encounter of hospitality […]
January 6, 2025
Jesus moved among the people with profound compassion and authority in His earthly ministry. He brought hope and healing to those who sought him, transforming lives not just through words but through actions of love and mercy. In the Eucharist, a term that refers to the Christian ceremony commemorating the Last Supper, this same Jesus […]
January 5, 2025
Feast of the Epiphany On December 13, 1855, Saint Eymard wrote to Ms. Marguarite Guillot in a letter that the first Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament would take place on the feast of the Three Kings. And so it happened on January 6, 1856, on the Epiphany feast that Bishop Hartmann, the Apostolic Vicar […]
