Sixth Sunday – C

Paul was shocked to discover that some of the Christians in Corinth did not believe inthe resurrection from the dead (1 Cor 15:12, 16-20).How could…

Fifth Sunday – C

For many of us, “gospel” means the four Gospels. Our word “gospel” is derived from theOld English word “God spel,” which means “good news.” Paul…

Presentation

“For our sake He was presented to the Lord that we may learn to offer ourselves to theLord” St. Thomas Aquinas derived this explanation of…

Third Sunday – C

When St. Paul wanted to describe how Christians and Christ can have unity but alsodiversity, he used the example of the human body. Psalm 139:…

Second Sunday – C

Who is getting married today? According to St. Thomas Aquinas, it might be you. AsBiblical scholars would agree, Thomas’ depiction of the wedding at Cana…

Baptism of the Lord – C

Several years ago, as I entered a mall in Nairobi right after New Year’s Day, I saw aworkman on a ladder, taking down the Christmas…

Epiphany Sunday

St. Ignatius of Loyola encourages a form of prayer with which we visualize Gospelscene and even enter into them. Christian imagination has been doing this…

Mary, Mother of God

Why the shouts at the start of the New Year? Why the fireworks? What are peoplecelebrating? A new year brings hope of change, the possibility…

Holy Family

How do animals know how to care for their young? Distinct varieties of birds makedistinct nests. Birds sit on their eggs, find food for their…

Christmas

As we tell the Nativity story, we naturally recall the circumstances of Jesus’ birth, those who came to see the infant and the events related…