Daily Reflections
Have you ever been in one of these situations, trying to convince a child or a spouse or a parent of something, maybe, involving personal change? Just when you feel you are making headway, the conversation gets emotional, and they throw the you-don’t-know-how-it-feels clause at you. This clause is usually…
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The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the revelation of Jesus, the Son of God, to the world. The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek epiphainen, which means “to manifest,” “appear,” or “make known.” The Epiphany of the Lord is commemorated with the visit of the wise men (magi) who travelled…
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What makes us children of God is not dependent on something ordinary or arbitrary. It is not by chance, but by providence that we can count ourselves among God’s children. This is because our relationship with God is not by our initiative, we did not choose God, God chose us…
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“In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.” This is how the evangelist John began his account of the story of Jesus. While the synoptic writers started their own stories with his birth in Bethlehem of Judea, John went deeper to…
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John has perhaps the most distinctive style of writing in the Bible. Just reading or hearing a short passage from his writing is usually enough to identify him as the author. He is a writer of contradictions. He does not explain truth in an orderly, didactic way, but puts down…
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John, Andrew, and another guy are standing on the side of the road. Jesus walked by. John acknowledged who Jesus was, and Andrew and the other began following Jesus, right then and there. Add two followers to the Church. Then, Andrew told his brother Simon about Jesus, and another follower…
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Today’s gospel reflection comes with a message of joy and an admonition. As we continue to celebrate the joy of our Lord coming into the world for our salvation, Scripture expounds in today’s readings to understand the ramifications of this miraculous birth. Not only does the Lord provide us with…
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Imagine for a moment that all you have been taught and believe are not true. How would you react to the realization that you have been lied to for years? It is not easy or comfortable to imagine. But we have all experienced being lied to. What lie or lies…
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Merry Christmas, a grace-filled New Year, and a blessed celebration of Mary the Mother of God! As we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the holy Mother of God, I wish you God’s special grace flowing from this feast. In a previous article of December 28, I wrote on what the…
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was…
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