Jesus Is Presented in the Temple

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In Christmas Time   Luke 2:21-24 The one who was worshipped in the temple, and to whom the sacrifices were made, to whom allegiance was sworn is the one who was being brought to the temple, as a babe, to be circumcised and purified and to be offered […]

The Testimony of John the Baptist

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In Christmas Time   John 1: 19-28 Jesus commenting at a later time has high praise for John the Baptist, the reasons for this are evident in today’s Gospel. Coming as a prophet when he did come, John was highly accepted and revered, even by those who did […]

Jesus Is Named

Reflection on the Gospel of the Sunday in Christmas Solemnity: MARY, MOTHER OF GOD   Luke 2: 16-21 In today’s Gospel we hear that the shepherd kept watch at night. Keeping watch at night? In the cold? Seems very odd but maybe it was that the lowly poor forgotten people like these shepherds were making […]