“And on Christmas Day, apart from the gift-giving and the celebrating … that we would make a pledge to say, ‘Lord, come on in. I want to open that door.'”
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In great harmony with our God
Then tomorrow, we begin our celebrations around the birth of Jesus the Lord.
Continue readingDo the obvious
Are we not like Hannah and Mary, in the position that the only “obvious” thing to do is to give our God “thanks and praise” each and every day?
Continue readingSt. Joseph and 2020
By Archbishop José H. Gomez As 2020 comes to an end, we know that sadly the trials and challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not. For me, and I know for many of you, this long year has brought […]
Continue readingA spiritual moment of total oneness
The two first readings today are like a photo snapshot in time when all is good with Israel, with church, with us — a time when we remember that our God is Lord!
Continue readingCan we not believe that in the ‘very ordinary’ God is present?
Can we not believe that in the daily stuff of life that God is working, calling, sending, giving, sustaining? It is not the events of our lives that need to change. It is more the understanding and appreciation that God is there.
Continue readingAdvent prepares us to stay alert
A birth beyond all births that have ever been is about to be realized in the great birth of Jesus the Christ. This is more than an angelic moment that comes upon us. This is a “God moment,” the moment from which has come salvation.
Continue readingSomething is about to happen
Justice, peace, and salvation have come! The world is and never can be the same!
Continue readingLord, be born again to me
Finally, get ready, because we are truly approaching the end that is the beginning, that is the birth of the One we have been and are waiting for.
Continue readingWhat does your faith mean to you?
What have you and I seen and heard? What does it mean to us? How does it change what we know, understand, and have discovered in our lives, in our world?
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