“The Old Testament prepares for the New and the New Testament fulfills the Old; the two shed light on each other; both are true Word of God” (CCC 140). When Ezra opened the book, the entire congregation stood up, praised God, lifted their hands in worship, then prostrated themselves before God, thus recognizing His presence […]
At the start of Ordinary Time the Church places before us the New Eve. At Jesus’ first sign at Cana and then again at Jesus’ last sign at Calvary, is the Woman. Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death.
Entering into the Jordan River, our beloved Saviour intentionally enters the story: salvation history on one hand and into our individual realities and lives, on the other. He becomes one like us, except in sin, and standing with us in the muck of our lives, reveals to us that we are children of the Father. […]
Like the 3 Magi, it seems at times in our own lives that we too come from far away, searching for the King. Finding Him, we realize the truth, that all the while, it was the Lord who sought us out. Encountering Jesus, let us traverse faithfully along the path He reveals to us.
“The predestination of the Blessed Virgin as Mother of God was associated with the incarnation of the divine word: in the designs of divine Providence she was the gracious mother of the divine Redeemer here on earth, and above all others and in a singular way the generous associate and humble handmaid of the Lord… […]