Christmas III – The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 Last year began with one war in the headlines and ends with two wars. The war in Ukraine, begun in February … Continue reading →

Christmas II – The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:22-40 The New York Times columnist, David Brooks, wonderfully relates how when reading a book at his dining … Continue reading →

The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Has there ever … Continue reading →

The Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Do you know what “the talk” is? If you are not a black parent, I don’t expect you do. In his book, Between … Continue reading →

The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Psalm [Luke 1:46-50, 53-54]; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me. The prophet is not anointed with oil … Continue reading →

The Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 Comfort, give comfort to my people says your God. When was the last time you felt comforted? What was happening in your life that you … 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 Eve, the mother of all the living. Sarah, who laughed at bearing a child in her old age became mother … Continue reading →

The First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Why do you let us wander, O God and harden our hearts? There is none who calls upon your name, who rouses themselves to … Continue reading →