REFLECTIONS

On the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, we read the Gospel of St. Matthew 1:1-25, which traces the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. It's always a powerful thing when our Church reminds us that we come from a lineage that goes all the way back to Adam and Eve. As we celebrate Christmas, we need to be reminded where our roots are, where we're from, and who we are. The world is telling you so many things about who you need to be. We hear, "j

Every person wants to be loved and feel special, and many of the ways people try to be special are so that they can be loved.  Just look...

This time of the year is blessed with music of the season. My favorites are the hymns of Christmas that refer to Christ. (And, Mele...

A View from the Moon I remember reading about the space shuttle Columbia where astronaut James Irwin walked on the moon in 1971. He said,...

If you open your Bible to the Christmas story, you’ll find an interesting pattern.  The angel Gabriel appears to Zacharias and says, “Do...

We are about a quarter of the way into the Nativity Fast leading up to the celebration of Christ’s birth.  We have this time of year to...