Holy Families
First Sunday after Epiphany The feast of the Holy Family is a recent addition to the Church’s liturgy. The reason is obvious. It wasn’t until modern times that the human family, as instituted by God and sanctified by Christ, came under virulent attack. What are the aspects of this attack? In brief: the father has […]
Seek and You Shall Find
Epiphany The three wise men, otherwise known as the Magi, were God-seekers. They had studied the stars, for they had heard of the prophecy of Balaam, that a star would rise out of Jacob (cf. Num 24:17). Their gaze is ever turned towards Heaven. In this, they are our models. Modern man looks down on […]
The Holy Name and St Joseph
The Most Holy Name of Jesus This Sunday we honour the Holy Name of Jesus, the Name given to the newborn Babe on the day of His circumcision. Last Sunday we noted in the Gospel within the octave of Christmas the prophecy of Simeon about the sword of sorrow that would pierce Our Lady’s heart. […]
The Crib, the Cross and the Tabernacle
Sunday within the Octave of Christmas What do these three have in common? They all contain the same Person. The Babe in the crib of Bethlehem, the condemned Man on the cross of Calvary, and the Prisoner of tabernacles around the world are all the same Person, that is to say, Jesus Christ, the Son […]
The Baptist and the Virgin
4th Sunday of Advent With the glorious feast of Christmas now at our doorstep, Holy Mother Church brings before the eyes of our contemplation two biblical figures. First of all, St John the Baptist, the Precursor. He appears on the scene with an austere message, calling to repentance. He himself lives an austere life in […]
Unfolding Our Desires
3rd Sunday of Advent Gaudete in Domino semper, iterum dico gaudete. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say: Rejoice. At the approach of the now imminent festival of the Nativity, Holy Mother Church invites us to rejoice. Our motive: the Lord is near. No matter what trials we may be going through; no matter […]
We Stand With Our Mother
8 December 2024 Immaculate Conception of Our Lady There are few feasts in our liturgical calendar that are more difficult to understand than the Immaculate Conception, but also more fruitful for the devout soul. First of all, let’s make clear what we are talking about. The feast refers to the moment that Mary, the future […]
