Daily Reflections
The Church’s experiences with heresies and conspiracies have been so intriguing and challenging. They have left both a sweet and a sour taste in the mouths of the chroniclers of Church history. The message of the good news of salvation invites us to know the truth that sets us free.…
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The Church celebrates the feast of epiphany today. However, in countries where this feast is not a holy day of obligation, it is celebrated on the Sunday occurring between 2 and 8 January. Epiphany is one of the beautiful feasts that highlight the joys and mysteries of Christmas. Giving Christmas…
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During different times of the year, we hear in the Mass especially from different authors of the Bible. In Advent, for example, we hear particularly from the prophet Isaiah foretelling the person of the Messiah. In this time after Christmas, we read from the writings of the apostle John. Perfect…
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Today we celebrate the Memorial of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American born saint. She was born at the time of the United States’ founding, into a wealthy, non-Catholic family. She was beset by tragedies and challenges but was able to find herself as a Catholic amidst the obstacles of…
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A Lesson to Be Learned As I read and began reflecting on the readings for today, I was reminded of a story my grandmother shared with me about her and her twin sister one Christmas. During this one particular Christmas, they received baby dolls from my great grandfather who was…
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The Feast of Epiphany calls for a thanksgiving celebration to God for revealing Himself to humanity. One of the prophetic voices that would prepare us to receive God echoes: “Arise and shine! Your light has come” (Cf Is. 60:1). While this call may seem to be for the “initial elect,”…
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The new year is a time to reflect on the blessings of one’s life and how we can grow in blessing others. Moreover, it is ultimately a celebration of a new year to render our hearts and lives as a sacrifice of praise to the Lord, a blessing through grace. …
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The celebration of New Year’s Eve is filled with tradition. My family and friends have lots of these last hooray traditions. I recall many of us would wear polka dots, serve 12 kinds of round fruits on our tables and light firecrackers to usher in prosperity and drive evil spirits…
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After the waiting, what? I remember the childhood anticipation I felt leading up to Christmas Day. Back then, the excitement was mostly rooted in receiving presents. One problem with such intense anticipation – after the event there was a tendency to feel deflated. It is 360 days until next Christmas!…
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We, the disciples of the Lord, saw a new world that night. We had taken part in a Passover like no other. The covenant was transformed, with Our Lord himself before us, as The Sacrifice. The vision of that perfect Sacrifice swam before our eyes as we ate the Lamb…
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