17 DecEmber 2023
Third Sunday of Advent Joy is the theme of the first half of mass today. Gaudete. The entrance antiphon, the opening prayer, the first reading, ...
16 December 2023
Saturday of the Second Week of Advent The reality of the cross never disappears from Christian life. Even now, during Advent, this time of ...
15 December 2023
Friday of the Second Week of Advent Music has such a powerful way of setting the mood: even without words, it can evoke joy and sadness, calm ...
14 December 2023
Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Today we are confronted with one of those strange sayings of Jesus in the ...
13 December 2023
Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr There is much in our world today that causes weariness. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend ...
12 December 2023
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe A parent does not speak to their child in riddles or arcane vocabulary. Rather, a parent speaks to their child ...
11 December 2023
Monday of the Second Week of Advent God’s visitation necessarily changes us. The intent, of course, is that God’s visitation will transform us ...
10 December 2023
Second Sunday of Advent Receiving a visitor can be a joyful experience, especially when the visitor is someone we know and love. But a visitor ...
9 December 2023
Saturday of the First Week of Advent The gospel describes Jesus’ take on the situation: The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few.” ...
8 December 2023
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary The first reading today describes Eve’s choice to follow a different voice ...