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 […]
January 4, 2025
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” (John 1:35-36) This Gospel clearly demonstrates how to evangelize. John the Baptist leads his disciples to Christ by pointing him out and stepping back. He knows […]
January 3, 2025
We recently celebrated the Feast of the Nativity. Its beautiful liturgies with traditional Christmas carols, the gatherings of family and friends around the tree, and the sumptuous feasts are all just memories. The Christmas lights have gone dark, and many Christmas trees are already tossed onto the tree lawn. Like many retail stores, we look […]
January 2, 2025
Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church Most of the secular world marks the end of the Christmas season on December 26th or perhaps through New Year’s Day. But the Church continues to celebrate this season through mid-January. We have made it through the hustle and bustle […]