Jan 8 -- Epiphany of the Lord Epiphany, also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian traditions, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus Christ's physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Three Kings' Day, and in some traditions celebrated... Continue Reading →
6 January, Friday — Blessed to know
Friday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:5-13Mk 1:6-11 Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. It is almost one week into 2023. Maybe some of us are still in a reflective disposition where we look back at 2022 and we survived! No matter the hardships,... Continue Reading →
5 January, Thursday — Love Your Enemies
Thursday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 3:11-21Jn 1:45-51 …to hate your brother is to be a murderer… All of us would have gone through feelings of hatred for someone. Maybe it is the irritating office colleague, or the unreasonable boss, or the lady who cut the queue, or even several of our relatives. It is... Continue Reading →
2 March, Wednesday — A Call to Repentance
Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-182 Cor 5:20-6:2Mt 6:1-6;16-18 'Now, now -- it is the Lord who speaks -- come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping, mourning.' Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn, turn to the Lord your God again...' Yesterday was Shrove Tuesday. The word 'shrove' is taken from the word... Continue Reading →
2 November, Tuesday — Reconciled with Christ, Purified in Death.
Nov 2 – All Souls Day Today we celebrate a feast in commemoration of the faithful departed in purgatory, that is, the faithful departed who have not yet been purified and reached Heaven. After Abbot Odilo of Cluny instituted it in the monasteries of his congregation in 998, other religious orders took up the observance,... Continue Reading →
3 January, Sunday — Plugging In
The Epiphany of the Lord Isa 60:1-6 Eph 3:2-3, 5-6 Mt 2:1-12 “... but upon you the Lord shines...” We are in Phase 3, and now able to have meals outside with more of our friends and family. Things are looking up! This is markedly different, at least for me, from my situation in the... Continue Reading →
2 November, Monday — Rest
Nov 2 – All Souls Day Today we celebrate a feast in commemoration of the faithful departed in purgatory, that is, the faithful departed who have not yet been purified and reached Heaven. After Abbot Odilo of Cluny instituted it in the monasteries of his congregation in 998, other religious orders took up the observance,... Continue Reading →
29 August, Saturday — Finding Strength in God
Aug 29 – Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist To endure temporal agonies for the sake of the truth was not a heavy burden for such men as John; rather it was easily borne and even desirable, for he knew eternal joy would be his reward. Since death was ever at hand, such men considered it... Continue Reading →
22 August, Saturday — Teach me!
Aug 22 – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whoever, therefore, reverences the Queen of heaven and earth – and let no one consider himself exempt from this tribute of a grateful and loving soul – let him invoke the most effective of Queens, the Mediatrix of Peace; let him respect and preserve peace, which... Continue Reading →
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