The Gospel today celebrates some non-Jewish learned men who left their comfortable routine to follow a star into the unknown. The star led them first to Jerusalem, then on to Bethlehem and the child Jesus. They brought gifts of gold,…
THE STORY OF THE ANNUNCIATION GOSPEL: LK 1: 26-38 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mary is the first Christian to follow Christ.”—Edith Stein Adults and children in your household, take time to play with the Christmas crib set. Let each…
THERE IS ONE AMONG YOU WHOM YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE GOSPEL: JN 1:6-8 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.”—Gandhi Discover how different cultures and religions in America and the…
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD GOSPEL: Mk 1:1-8 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.”—Mother Teresa As you prepare decorations, food, and family sharing, recall one family suffering illness,…
Artwork by Associate Maureen Frommelt Advent is an awesome liturgical season that speaks to the heart like no other! As we await the birth of Jesus at Christmas, the waiting and watching spoken of in the daily readings bring about…
This is a partial description of my gratitude list: Raking brightly colored red maple leaves into gigantic piles in the abnormally warm autumn temperatures. Family members and sisters recovering from COVID-19. Calming relief with the soon-to-be White House residents. Remaining…
Gilbert Keith Chesterton once defined the Communion of Saints: “The Church Triumphant is All Saints, the Church Suffering is All Souls, and the Church Militant is all sorts.” Indeed we are. Heaven will be filled from this motley crowd. Looking…
The Feast of St. Francis on Oct. 4 concluded the Season of Creation, so appropriate for the man named the Patron Saint of Ecology by Pope Paul II. For Francis of Assisi, every person, every creature, and every thing was…
Painting of young BVM Foundress Mary Frances Clarke by BVM Mary Faith Lautz. As questions swirl and not knowing grows, I feel myself teetering on the edge these days, asking each morning what will this day bring? Today on the…
The Audacity of Hope was a book written by former President Barack Obama 14 years ago. At that time I thought it was a very pretentious title but it captured my imagination to read the book. It was inspiring. So,…