As we come to the end of 2021 and enter into the New Year, my prayer for each of you is the Word of God from the first reading of the Feast of...
We have been reflecting on the lessons that the nativity scene teaches us. Pondering like Mary, we have reflected on the lessons of love and joy. Today, we see the lesson of humility....
Homily Feast of the Epiphany Year C Reading 1: To a people who are in a state of spiritual darkness, Isaiah gives hope of a future glory. He speaks about a light....
There are many lessons we can learn from meditating on the birth of Jesus. It is an event of great joy: the promised Savior has come as a little child. The angels rejoice...
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY: GOSPEL When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king of...
As we take time this week to continue our reflections on the birth of Jesus and its lessons for us, we see the clear message of love. "God so loved the world that...
The Church celebrates the Birth of Jesus for eight days to show the significance of this gift of God to us. We have a tendency to put Christmas behind us the day afterwards....
Prayer Christmas Day Prayer before Meal
By spiritaflame 10:33 AMChristmas Day Prayer before Meal. Leader: All the ends of the earth have seen, alleluia! All: The Salvation of our God, alleluia! Leader: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the...
The Gift of God to us is the person of Love. "God so loved the world that he gave us his only begotten Son." He who is love in flesh has given his...
Homily Feast of the Holy Family
By spiritaflame 10:18 AMHomily Feast of the Holy Family Reading 1: What is the key phrase? Why should parents be obeyed, respected and cared for? “God sets a Father in honor over his children; a...
O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!As we continue our preparation for the celebration of Christmas, we reflect today on...
Reflections on Scripture Feast of the Holy Family Gospel C I must be in my Father's house
By spiritaflame 10:02 AMFeast of the Holy Family Gospel CEach year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. · In...
O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. Jesus is the light of the world, the light that...
O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness!One of the titles of Jesus, our Messiah, is Son of David, indicating that he is...
O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge! As we enter into the final days of preparation for the celebration of...
Prayer Christmas Novena December 17-23
By spiritaflame 10:02 AMChristmas Novena Prayers December 17-23 Opening Prayer O Lord, Word of God, You, whose glory is complete, came to us in perfect humility as a child in the womb. Your love for us...
If we are living in relationship with God, sharing in his divine life, then God lives within us. How conscious are we of the indwelling presence of God? To the extent that we...
Homily Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C Reading 1: The prophet Micah centuries before the birth of Messiah prophesied that he would be born in Bethlehem. This was in keeping with the...
There are so many things going on in the world and in our personal lives that we can be distracted from the most important moment and event. This season of Advent is not...
Reflection on Scripture Fourth Sunday of Advent Gospel C Filled with the Spirit
By spiritaflame 10:15 AMFourth Sunday of Advent: Gospel CAt that time, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted...
"Joy does not come from positive predictions about the state of the world. It does not depend on the ups and downs of the circumstances of our lives. Joy is based on the...
“This is the person Christ has loved in loving you, the person he has chosen in choosing you. He enters by the open door; he has promised to come in, and he cannot...
Advent is a season of hope. It reminds us that God is always present with us even in the midst of darkness and question, suffering and struggles. He fulfills his promises to us...
“How unreasonable it is to pray that God’s will be done, and then not promptly obey it when he calls us from this world! Instead we struggle and resist like self-willed slaves and...
Homily Third Sunday of Advent Year C Reading 1: What is the cause or reason for rejoicing? The prophet Zephaniah gives two reasons why they should rejoice. One, God has removed his...
"This important Marian feast (Immaculate Conception) occurs during Advent, a season of watchful and prayerful preparation for Christmas. She who knew better than anyone how to wait attentively for the Lord guides us...
Reflection on Scripture Third Sunday of Advent Gospel C Repent and be baptized
By spiritaflame 10:27 AMThird Sunday of Advent Gospel Reflections CAt that time, the crowds asked John the Baptist, “What should we do?”· Some of them had already repented and were baptized. Now they where asking for...
Advent is a time of looking back so that we can properly look forward, while being in the present moment. A strange phenomena. We look back on the prophetic word of God, which...
Thought of the Day December 6, 2021 Hope
By spiritaflame 10:05 AM"When we live with hope we do not get tangled up with concerns for how our wishes will be fulfilled. So, too, our prayers are not directed toward the gift but toward the...
Advent means waiting. It is not a passive waiting for an unknown but an expectant waiting for the fulfillment of a promise. The Chosen People of the Old Testament were awaiting the promised...
Homily Second Sunday of Advent Year C Reading 1: Baruch is in exile with the people of Israel. He sees the misery and hers the cries of mourning by the people in...
There comes to mind a passage of the life of a great Saint, Jerome, who had a temper, and tried to be meek, but that temper . . . because he was a...
