LITURGY IN FOCUS

Feast of the Epiphany Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. The Wise Men found the newborn King in an unexpected poor place — not in a palace of kings. People of faith always know that Jesus can be found in unexpected places. To the point: The magi come from the East sincerely searching […]

The Epiphany of the Lord Reflection: Epiphany gives us hope By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Rise in splendor, your light has come!” “When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled.” Isaiah and Matthew spoke about the same reality and opposing reactions from people who heard of it. Ignatius of Loyola would explain that when good […]

Feast of the Epiphany

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The Baptism of the Lord Reflection: Jesus and John the Baptist By SISTER MARY McGLONE One of the things we know for certain about Jesus is that he was baptized by John. We’re sure of it because it embarrassed the early church, making Jesus appear as John’s disciple, yet it was too well-known to skip […]

Feast of the Holy Family On this Feast of the Holy Family, we reflect on the tensions of human struggle — in our own families and in the family of humanity. May we be faithful to each other, acknowledging the sacredness of every person. To the point: Joseph, in this Gospel, clearly acts as the […]

Feast of the Holy Family Reflection: Be in awe of the Lord By SISTER MARY McGLONE The psalm we pray for the feast of the Holy Family begins: “Blest are those who fear the Lord.” That’s an unfortunate translation. At first glance, fear of the Lord sounds like an attitude of ongoing anxiety, a constant concern […]

Feast of the Holy Family

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The Epiphany of the Lord Reflection: Epiphany gives us hope By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Rise in splendor, your light has come!” “When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled.” Isaiah and Matthew spoke about the same reality and opposing reactions from people who heard of it. Ignatius of Loyola would explain that when good […]