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 ...
7 December 2023
Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Today’s gospel retells Christ’s admonishment to build on a solid foundation. If we ...
6 December 2023
Wednesday of the First Week of Advent In today’s gospel, we have Matthew’s description of the multiplication of the loaves. I am not one to ...
5 December 2023
Tuesday of the First Week of Advent The prophet Isaiah in today’s reading describes an idyllic state, a utopia in which violence has been ...