Advent – Longing for Paradise
1st Sunday of Advent Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you, while you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for, such as they had not heard of from...
View ArticleThe Beginning of the New Creation – Mary’s Immculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Mary All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song; sing praise. (Psalm 98) Today the universal...
View ArticleThe Second Coming – A New Heavens and a New Earth
The Second Sunday of Advent But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found...
View ArticlePreparing in Faith for Christmas
4th Sunday of Advent The LORD also reveals to you that he will establish a house for you. One sometimes hears these days the trite expression, “the magic of Christmas.” But good Christians will prefer...
View ArticleLove Does Such Things
Christmas 2018 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, “Your God is King!“ Christmas...
View ArticleHoly Family as Model for All Families
Holy Family 2017 The institution which most immediately responds to the nature of the human being is the family. It alone ensures the continuity and the future of society. 1994 Message Day of Peace...
View ArticleMary, Mother of Christ, Mother of Peace
January 1 Solemnity of the Divine Maternity of Mary Happy New Year is the greeting we hear many times on this first day of the new year. However, the Church celebrates this 1st day of the new year in...
View ArticleToday He is Recognized as the Light of the Nations
Epiphany 2018 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD...
View ArticleEven our Bodies Belong to the Lord
2nd Sunday Ordinary Time 2018 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit In 1954 a science fiction story appeared in a series of installments in Collier’s Magazine, a prominent U.S....
View ArticleLove Without Authoritative Truth can Lead to the Death Camps
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their kin, and will put my words into his mouth; he shall tell them all that I command him. Whoever will not listen to...
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