Month: December 2020

  • Saint John the Evangelist

    27 December, 2020 John was a Galilean, son of Zebedee and Salome, and a fisherman.  When Jesus called him and his brother James, they abandoned their nets and their father and followed Him.  It’s truly amazing:  because of their determination and their heart in seeking, they left their business and even put Jesus ahead of…

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  • The mystery of the Incarnation

    Christmas Day, 25 December 2020 Luke 2:19 says, “Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart”.  The Blessed Virgin Mary didn’t completely comprehend what was happening, but she kept everything within herself:  she weighed, meditated on and contemplated it.  To ponder is to think about something carefully.  Christmas is one of the…

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  • The Annunciation

    Advent 4, 20 December 2020 God is beyond the impossible, and does impossible things.  Elizabeth couldn’t have a child, yet she bore John the Baptist.  Everything is possible with God for those who have faith in Him.  The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob makes promises; this is why Abraham became the “father of faith”…

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  • The joy of expectation

    Advent 3, 13 December 2020 If eight months ago a pharmaceutical company had announced a COVID-19 vaccine, their stocks would have gone through the roof.  If there were a YouTube video about the secret of happiness, it would instantly receive a million views.  There’s a big difference between being happy and being joyful:  Happiness comes…

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  • Prepare the way of the Lord

    2nd Sunday of Advent, 6 December 2020 In the 15th century it took 6 months to travel by ship from Europe to Asia.  The average distance between Earth and Mars is 225 million km, which would take approximately 162 days at the speed of 58,000 km/hour.  This is beyond human comprehension.  How far is heaven,…

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