WHY MARY? Advent 4 Today we revisit the biblical account of the Annunciation and we encounter the figure of Mary, the maiden of Nazareth, again. Why is Mary important in our approach to Christmas? Is it just…
HAPPY AT THE TOP? Advent 3 There is a game show on television where the contestants are asked what they want to do with their lives. Almost everyone, especially the young, say they want to be…
THE ROLE OF THE MESSENGER Advent 2 In this time of fax machines, emails, and social networking, who needs a messenger? Do we still need these delivery men and women who walk or ride bicycles and motorbikes as part…
GETTING INTO THE PERFECT SHAPE ADVENT – 1 The first reading from Isaiah is a sincere admission of humanity’s guilt for sin and wrongdoing. People have strayed from the right path and abandoned the way of the Lord.
THE KING OF LOVE, OUR SAVIOR IS Christ the King Going through the gospel for today’s Christ the King solemn feast, I heard in my mind the familiar, calming chant of Taize: Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas,…