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Are We Walking with Jesus?

Footstep-sand Memorial of St. Thomas Becket 1 John 2:3-11; Luke 2:22-25 The Nunc Dimittis of Simeon in today’s gospel reading is the canticle used in Compline (Night Prayer), part ...

The Holy Innocents | los Santos Inocentes

Rubens-massacre-of-the-innocents Feast of the Holy Innocents 1 John 1:5-2:2; Matthew 2:13-18 Two days ago, we recalled the martyrdom of St. Stephen.  Today we remember the children— babies and ...

What Happened to the Joy of Christmas? | ¿Qué pasó con la alegría de la Navidad?

St-stephen Memorial of St. Stephen, first martyr Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22 Yesterday we remembered the birth of Jesus with all its images of light, hope, life, and joy. ...

Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad

Christmas-bridge-amsterdam Isaiah 57:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 A couple of weeks ago, someone sent me the video of a Christmas TV commercial of a popular soft drink. The commercial, produced in ...