Nativity of the Lord
From today’s Scripture: “All who heard it were amazed by what have been told them by the shepherds.”—Lk 2:18 The king has arrived. Where are his armies? His fans? The Savior comes to us in the quiet, his armies and fans are a few poor shepherds, outcasts at the time of Jesus. The first to […]
Fourth Tuesday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me.”—Mal 3:1 The prophets of the Old Testament were tasked to bring the people to God. They sought to prepare the Jewish people to welcome their Savior. Bringing people to know the Lord Jesus better sounds like a great end of Advent […]
Fourth Monday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me.”—Mal 3:1 The prophets of the Old Testament were tasked to bring the people to God. They sought to prepare the Jewish people to welcome their Savior. Bringing people to know the Lord Jesus better sounds like a great end of Advent […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”—Lk 1:42 These are the words of Elizabeth, the older cousin of Mary. The long waiting for the Savior of the world is almost over. This last Sunday of Advent calls us to celebrate Jesus’ coming that is almost here. […]
Third Friday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “Then the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.’”—Lk 1:30b Sometimes life doesn’t go according to our plan. Mary planned to get married to a young carpenter and probably to have a big family as was the custom. She certainly did not plan […]
Third Thursday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “The angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John.’”—Lk 1:13 I imagine that Zachariah and Elizabeth probably prayed together to have children and, maybe after many years, for just a child. […]
Third Wednesday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.”—Mt 1:24 Both Joseph and Mary listened carefully to God. We know, Mary said “yes” to the angel Gabriel and in today’s Scripture, Joseph does not divorce Mary for being “found with […]
Third Tuesday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “…Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.”—Mt 1:16 Today’s Gospel is the genealogy of Jesus. Some of the names in Jesus’ family tree I recognize and others not as much. In listening to Jesus’ ancestry, we are reminded that Jesus, […]
Third Monday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “Where was John’s baptism from? Was it of heavenly or of human origin?”—Mt 21:25a As a child I would sometimes ask my sister, “Who died and made you boss?” My childish question was not really to question her authority but rather was a response due to my lack of desire to listen […]
Third Sunday of Advent
From today’s Scripture: “The crowds asked John the Baptist, ‘What should we do?’”—Lk 3:10 “What should we do” is not a question about what is on my agenda for today but a question about my lifestyle. Three times John the Baptist is asked, “what should we do?” First by the crowds, then the tax collectors, […]
