Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18 Today’s Gospel helps us understand the deeper meaning of Christmas. To highlight the miracle of Christmas, John gives us a kind of backdrop, taking us back to the times of God’s creation. In this way, John lets us understand that Jesus’ incarnation is God’s plan that […]
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40 Today’s Gospel highlights prophetess Anna’s witness in her manner of receiving Jesus. Anna was known as a prophetess. But her personal life reveals the loss she suffered early on in her life. When she became a widow at a young age, she did not grow bitter.
Monday, December 29, 2025 1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2: 22-35 Today’s Gospel highlights the interconnection between Jesus’ crib and cross. In accordance with the dictates of the Lord, the Holy Family offers Jesus in the Temple. While Mary and Joseph might have believed that every misfortune was over for them, something awaited in the form
