A reflection on the hymn of Zechariah, father of John the Baptist. After spending nine months unable to speak following the announcement by an angel that his elderly, barren wife would have a child, Zechariah spoke praising God for His…
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“Ready or Not, Here I Come!”
This past Sunday was the First Sunday of Advent – our New Year’s Day in the Church. I was visiting the parish in which I was raised, St. Patrick’s Parish in Spokane, WA. The homilist, Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire, spoke…
“Let Nothing Disturb You” – St. Teresa of Avila
On this feast of St. Teresa of Avila, when all is so uncertain in our world and so many worries seem to plague us all, I offer her reminder of what really matters. This quote is sometimes called her “Bookmark”…
“Behold the Lamb of God” — “I did not know him.”
The “Book of Signs” in the Gospel of St. John begins with the story of John the Baptist – the Baptist’s statement of his own role in preparing the way of the Lord and his witness to the role of…
“Love your enemies” does not equal “Burn their holy scriptures!”
A post reflecting on the controversy over the building of a mosque near “ground zero” in New York City and the plan of a small extremist group of Christians to burn the Qur’an Find It Did you like this? Share…
God speaks in everything … God speaks very, very, very slowly …” Nana
Megan McKenna is a theologian and storyteller who travels the world spreading the good news about God’s love and challenge to us to live out that love. Often her stories are from other cultures or religious traditions and help clarify…
Epiphany: The Coming of a Shepherd for All God’s People
This great feast of Epiphany, the shining forth of the Lord’s splendor from Israel into the world at large, reminds us of our call as the People of God: a call to care for each other so that the splendor…
Las Posadas: Food, Fiesta and Community
Celebration of Las Posadas is a Mexican Catholic Advent tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season. Taking place from the 16th-24th of December every year, Las Posadas is a nine day community celebration in preparation for the birthday…
Rejoicing When Our Hearts are Breaking
During the third week of Advent, we are called to rejoice because the Lord’s coming is imminent. The very name of the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete, comes from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon for the day’s Mass,…
“The New Translation of the Roman Missal” One Year Later
A reflection on the experience of the introduction of the third edition of the English translation of the Roman Missal one year after its implementation world-wide. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
