December 27, 2023

Friday, December 29, 2023 1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35 The Christmas octave gives us a wonderful opportunity to reflect on Simeon.  The description of Simeon is inspirational. He was ‘righteous and devout.’ The Holy Spirit was upon him. He had the revelation of the Holy Spirit about the coming of Christ. He came into the […]

Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs Thursday, December 28, 2023 1 Jn 1:5-2:2; Mt 2:13-18 Today’s feast evokes sad feelings in us.  Just days after the birth of Jesus, innocent children die protecting the Lord.  However, by dying in Jesus’ place, the innocents have prefigured what Jesus would later accomplish in his life. The innocents