A voice whispers late in the night, “You are my beloved child, in you I am well pleased.” Words God spoke to his Son thousands of years ago. Words God continues to speak to each of us if we but have ears to hear. With the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, the Christmas […]
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Christmas – Season of Promise Love conquers all–so we’ve been told. But sometimes love appears to be on the losing side in our world. Ultimately, however, love will prevail, if not in this life, then in the next. For God so loved the world that he sent his Son and he continues to send his […]
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Christmas – Season of Promise Why is it the old year ends and the new year begins in the midst of winter? Why not celebrate the New Year in spring when life bursts forth anew? Winter is the season of dying, not of rebirth, yet each December we celebrate the birth of a baby. Amid […]
Read MoreHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas! Throughout the U.S. Christmas decorations are put away and people are returning to life as usual after the holidays. Yet, in the Catholic Church the decorations remain as we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, or little Christmas, marking the coming of the magi to see Jesus. If you are […]
Read MoreCelebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe “A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.” Rev. 12:1 Years ago, while living in Lansing, Michigan, I was involved at Cristo Rey Community Center, working with their summer migrant […]
Read MoreI love this saying! Most of us are familiar with the phrase, “the devil is in the details.” What I didn’t know is that originally the phrase was “God is in the details,” or so I found out from Rob Eager’s post this week. Rob states, “According to the Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs […]
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