Christmas Eve Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16Luke 1:67-79 Reflection: Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow…
Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24Luke 1:57-66 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for today, we hear about the birth of John the Baptist. The circumstances about John’s birth are almost as remarkable as those concerning Jesus! When the people reflected on the…
Scripture: Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18Luke 1:39-45 Reflection: Our first reading comes from the Song of Songs which has often been seen as an allegory of God’s love for his people. In this passage the groom represents God, and we…
Fourth Sunday of Advent Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14Romans 1:1-7Matthew 1:18-24 Reflection: Fear or faith – these two stances are often gateways to a lesser or greater life. Both stances are deeply imbedded in the human spirit. Fear often presents itself as…
Scripture: Genesis 49:2, 8-10Matthew 1:1-17 Reflection: In eight days, Christians will again celebrate the miracle that forever changed the world. When God became one of us in Jesus, being born into our world in Bethlehem, we received a promise of…
Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-3a, 6-8John 5:33-36 Reflection: “Observe what is right, do what is just.” Isaiah 56:1 Have you ever met a person that you felt was holy, or the closest to holy that you might encounter as a person living…
Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-10Luke 7:24-30 Reflection: Our Gospel passage is one of my favorites during this Advent season. And the question contained within it parallels another “favorite” question of mine found in another Gospel passage. In today’s Gospel from Luke we…
Scripture: Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25Luke 7:18b-23 Reflection: Today we read the profoundly beautiful words from Isaiah, chapter 45 when he declares: “Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop it down.” In…
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Scripture: Zechariah 2:14-17 orRevelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abLuke 1:26-38 or 1:39-47 Reflection: I believe in the Word of God bringing us to the fulfillment of God’s Plan, the harmonization of all God’s creation, and the…
Third Sunday of Advent Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10James 5:7-10Matthew 11:2-11 Reflection: The Third Sunday of Advent is referred to as “Gaudete Sunday.” “Gaudete” means “Rejoice!” We rejoice because the coming, the advent, of our Savior, is near. And so we…