Second Sunday
After Jesus’ baptism, John the Baptist pointed Him out, “There is the Lamb of God whotakes away the sins of the world … I saw…
Baptism of the Lord
Immersion in water was a sign of ritual purification among various ancient religions andsects, such as the Essenes. Whereas such baptisms were ritual and repeated,…
Epiphany Sunday
Every believer follows the star, the light that God gives, in the darkness. St. ThomasAquinas asks why Christ’s birth wasn’t announced more widely so that…
Christmas
Why did the Son of God take our human nature? Thomas points out that everything actsaccording to what it is, just as humans act in…
Fourth Sunday of Advent – A
Eternally, Jesus is the Son of the Father. Luke’s Gospel brings out the Father’srole even in the human conception of Jesus: “”The Holy Spirit will…
Third Sunday of Advent – A
“Messiah” is the Hebrew word, for the “anointed one.” Some of our Advent hymnsaddress Jesus as “Messiah.” For instance, “Come Divine Messiah.” What do we…
Second Sunday of Advent
The four Gospels proclaim the same message about Jesus, yet each Evangelist hasunique insights into the Old Testament’s witness to Jesus. In today’s Gospel (Mt…
First Sunday of Advent – A
What are we doing when we celebrate Advent? Jesus already came but today’s Gospeltells us that Jesus will come like a thief in the night…
Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe – C
How can the King of the Universe be my “personal Savior”? If we think of theuniverse, we may feel very insignificant, less than a piece…
Thirty Third Sunday – C
Initially, Paul thought that Jesus was coming soon. Some early Christians were so surethat Jesus was coming soon, they stopped working. Paul told the Christians…