Blog posts from December, 2020

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

December 26, 2020
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. ...

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Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad

December 25, 2020
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 ...

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Salvation History Unfolding

December 24, 2020
Advent-candles-posj-blog December 24, 2020 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Luke 1:67-79 Even though today is Christmas Eve, our readings are designed to squeeze the last drops out of the Advent ...

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What’s in a Name? | ¿Lo que hay en un nombre?

December 23, 2020
Hello-my-name-is Memorial of St. John Kanty Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Luke 1:57-66 Call me biased, but I like the name John, even as fewer parents these days are choosing it for their ...

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