Advent Wreath and Jesse Tree

Advent Wreath and Jesse Tree

Heave a sigh all you weary people of God! Advent is the first moment of the new liturgical year, and it is a time to cast aside the worries of the world and to focus on what really matters – our eternal life! Luke records a very bleak and scary image of the end...
Advent Reflections – 4th Sunday

Advent Reflections – 4th Sunday

The Fullness Of Grace When the angel Gabriel came to Mary,  he addressed her in a way that is pivotally significant to who she is (to God, Jesus, and us). Gabriel actually called her name kaire, kekaritomene -or “Hail, full of grace” (Lk 1:28-30). This means that...
Advent Reflections – 3rd Sunday

Advent Reflections – 3rd Sunday

Who Is John the Baptist? Who is this man, who has a profound spirit of God, with which he exercises it in the desert, by calling on people to repent? The priests, Levites and Pharisees who are sent to John are all quick to question by whose authority he preaches this...
Advent Reflections – 1st Sunday

Advent Reflections – 1st Sunday

  Watch! Today marks the first day of Advent – the liturgical color shifts to purple as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ and recognize the first day of the liturgical year. The Gospel reading from Mark (13:33-37) is short and to the point. In...
“That You Should Enter Under My Roof”

“That You Should Enter Under My Roof”

As we joyfully enter the season of Advent, there is both a seriousness and an excitement that fills my heart! What I mean by this is, I still get butterflies in my stomach as I turn back the flaps of each day on the Advent calendar, bringing us one day closer to...