As Christians, we know that we are called to conform ourselves to the Truth, not to the impossible task of somehow conforming Divine Truth to ourselves.
St. Stephen and the Incarnation: 2nd Day of Christmas
We need to embrace the Gospel in its entirety. The joy of the Nativity leads to the sorrow of Cavalry, which itself prepares the way for the still greater glory of Easter.
A Loving Mother: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Loving Mother of Our Redeemer Who doesn't want a loving mother? Or, if we need to win the favor of a powerful person (a King, for instance), how could we pass up the opportunity of having his Mother put in a good word for us? That's the dual promise of the Alma Redemptoris Mater. The first few … Continue reading A Loving Mother: Alma Redemptoris Mater
From Small Beginnings: the 4th Sunday of Advent
We can see the Old Testament prophecirs come to fruition in the New Testament in a literal way in the birth of Jesus the Messiah in Bethlehem. As always, however, there are deeper and deeper layers of truth underneath the surface . . .
2nd Sunday of Advent: Lo, How A Rose
Root of Jesse 2nd Sunday
What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him?
What is Man? When I look at the Heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars which thou hast established; What is man that thou art mindful of him, And the son of man that thou dost care for him? Yet thou hast made him little less than God, And dost crown … Continue reading What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him?