Christmas II – The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 Some say that ever ‘gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour’s birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long; … Continue reading →

Christmas I – The Nativity of the Lord Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 “…in two days we will celebrate Christmas. Maybe candlelit. Not because it’s more romantic, no, but because there will not be, there will be … Continue reading →

The Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24; Romans 1:1-17; Matthew 1:18-24 Mary is discovered to be pregnant before she and her fiancée live together. So to avoid shame all around, Joseph decides to divorce her quietly. Joseph goes … Continue reading →

The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35: 1-6a, 10; Psalm 146; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Context is everything. It sets up a framework in which we reflect and give meaning to experience. The desert and the parched land will exult;the … Continue reading →

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Genesis 3:9-15,20; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 The belief in the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary are unique to Catholic Christianity. Are these … Continue reading →

The Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 We live in an age of destruction. Plagues, droughts, floods, toxic air and water, wars, inflation, massacres, famines, earthquakes, pandemics, heat waves, wildfires, recessions, deforestation, dust storms, … Continue reading →