At the trial of Jesus, Pilate asked the question: “Are you the king of the Jews?”  Jesus replied: “Yes, I am a King.  I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truthRead More →

In the Gospel today, Jesus, Mary, and the Apostles were invited to a wedding in Cana. Many more people came to the celebration than were expected so as the festivities continued, the wine ran out. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, became aware of the problem and asked her Son JesusRead More →

Today we celebrate a journey – the journey of Three Persian astrologers – three kings – who set out on a long journey to an unknown land in search of a child. As we remember these mysterious men paying their homage to the infant of Bethlehem, our thoughts go back not so much to the sceneRead More →

December 30, 2018 Feast of the Holy Family – 2019 Today, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. The Gospel takes us on an annual pilgrimage made to the Holy City of Jerusalem – Jesus was about 12 years old. When the family was returning, Jesus stayed in Jerusalem, without his parents knowing it. After a day’s journey, MaryRead More →

December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent Long before anyone decorated a Christmas tree or heard about Santa,  the Church celebrated the season of Advent.  From the fifth century, the weeks before Christmas have been a time for special prayers and Scripture readings at  Mass  – all pointing to the birth of Jesus Christ at Bethlehem.   Today we embark on that special journey of Advent. In thisRead More →