GIFTS OF GREAT WORTH Matthew is the only Gospel writer to tell us about the Magi seeking the King of the Jews. When they come to Jesus, they did not arrive empty-handed. Their gifts to the young boy are royal, expensive, and mysterious. This makes me think about the gifts and offerings we make to … Continued

Becoming a Holy Family I used to try and use the number of siblings I have as a way to impress my classmates in grade school. “I have two siblings,” they’d offer, “how many siblings do you have?” “I’ve got five!” I would blurt out. Clearly, five is bigger and better than two. And back … Continued

SIGNS OF HOPE IN THIS JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025! Dear Parish Family, “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it!” (Jn 1:5). The Light of the World, Jesus the Christ, first shone in the darkness in the bleakest of circumstances, in the backwoods of Bethlehem, in a cave where … Continued

“When There Remains Nothing to be Desired” Today, once again in the midst of the Advent season we have come to Gaudete Sunday.Those of us who have been around the block a few times are aware that Gaudete is aLatin verb that means ‘to rejoice’. Although much of the penitential quality of theAdvent season has … Continued

ADVENT ATTITUDE One of the first images that comes to us when we think of Advent and Christmas is surely (or at least hopefully?!) baby Jesus adored by shepherds, angels, wise guys, and holy parents. It’s that simplicity, that smallness, the poverty of the whole scene that I’m led to focus on. St. Paul tells … Continued