Daily Gospel – MT 18:12-14
Jesus said to his disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over […]
Matthew 18:12-14
Jesus said to his disciples, “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the 99 in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it…he rejoices more over it than over the 99 that did not stray. In just the same […]
Matthew 18:12-14
Jesus said to his disciples, “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the 99 in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it…he rejoices more over it than over the 99 that did not stray. In just the same […]
Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. Do I think Mary, just before the Annunciation, had a sense that she was specially blessed by […]
Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception
‘Every Christmas is different. The feast is the same, and so are the Christmas carols and the other customs. But all of this comes into lives that have not stood still since last Christmas. Some have experienced the death of someone very close, and this will be the first Christmas without that person. Some have […]
Daily Gospel – LK 1:26-38
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at […]
Upside down Christmas tree
Hanging a Christmas tree upside down is growing in popularity as a space saver in the home or to give an “edginess” to Christmas decorating. But the practice actually originated back in the 700’s Hanging upside down Christmas trees is said to have begun with St. Boniface, the eighth century English monk who brought Christianity […]
Daily Gospel – MK 1:1-8
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” John the […]
Mistletoe
The Celtic people were the predominant population in western Europe going back five centuries before Christ. Among them were “Druids” (a word which means “Knowing the Oak Tree”) They served as teachers and priests who celebrated their rites in forest clearings. Mistletoe is actually a bush-like plant that grows on a host tree. Its drooping […]
How long is Advent?
Advent Begins on the fourth Sunday before December 25. It always has four Sundays, but the total number of days can vary. For example: – If Christmas falls on a Monday, then Advent lasts three weeks and a day. – If Christmas falls on a Sunday, Advent lasts four full weeks.