Jerusalem, also, will become the city of darkness on that sad and dark, dark, day that we now call the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It is when Herod, in a rage, murders innocent children.
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They found the Messiah, but have we?
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s path took many unexpected turns because she followed God’s will rather than her own. In her obedience lay the source of the wisdom with which she taught others to follow in God’s ways. Like Elizabeth, do we begin to get the idea that Jesus the Christ wants to get into us and through us to reach others?
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With John’s help, we grow in our understanding of God
He does not know what we shall be, but then proclaims we will see the Lord “as he is.”
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A final call to remain in him!
Like Sts. Basil and Gregory, who learned God’s truth and practiced it faithfully in charity, may we welcome the anointing that keeps one faithful and away from falsehood.
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Humanity’s light shivered in the cold
Mary, for her part, just “kept all these things … in her heart.”
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They spoke and listened to each other
Is not this evidence of wholeness, holiness, and a healthy quality of life?
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God gives his promises to us
Even in this dreadful death, for sure God gave those Holy Innocents an eternal love and the fullness of life forever.
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Even after 2,000 years, Jesus’ name remains fresh on our lips
Faith is experienced. Faith is communicated. Faith is shared. Like St. John, let us set an example in that regard.
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Like Stephen, we are called to know, believe in the incarnation
Apparently, Stephen found this out for himself as he was being stoned to death, and cried out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
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The light has come, has been seen
Humanity has been rescued and transformed. We can even say, redeemed!
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