The Advent season has always had a dual focus. We prepare for Christmas, the celebration of Christ’s first coming. But we also think about the second coming of Christ, when God’s kingdom will finally be fulfilled and God’s plan of salvation for the whole of creation will reach its ultimate completion.
Today’s Gospel reminds us how [...]
The Ecclesiastical Year begins on the first Sunday of Advent and ends on the Saturday following the last Sunday after Pentecost. Advent is composed of four weeks during which, with the patriarchs and prophets, we prepare to celebrate the first coming of our Lord in a Bethlehem stable. During Advent the approved liturgical colors are [...]
Father, all of Creation rightly owes you thanks and praise. Your justice, love and mercy abound. We thank you this day for all that you have given us:
For the Passion and Death of your Divine Son….. we thank you Father….through the Cross, He redeemed the world.
For the Church……… we thank you Father…. it is [...]
St. John brings to life the discourse between Jesus and Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The passage forms part of the Gospel account of Christ’s passion. Arrested and now standing before Pilate, Jesus is questioned about His kingship. What kind of king is He? What sort of kingdom does He rule? The replies [...]
Around the time of Christ’s birth, the expectation of the Messiah was that He was going to come as a military leader, a worldly king, who would get rid of the Romans and instate a true and just Jewish leadership to show God’s favor towards the people of Israel. Christ’s mission on earth was [...]
Sitting beside the Temple treasury today, Jesus catches sight of a widow. It can be quite fascinating to see the variety of human beings passing by, and their differing styles. Religious officials in long robes make an impressive sight. People bow and make way for them. They are important people. Then the widow comes along. [...]
