Posts Tagged ‘Luke 1’

4th Sunday of Advent – The Model Disciple

“Then the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the ...Read More

Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

“When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, ‘No. He will be called John.’ But they answered her, ‘There is no one among your relatives who has this name.’ So they ...Read More

Dignity of Mary

I was doing research on the Internet in connection with my work at RENEW, and I came across the names of actresses who have played Mary, the mother of Jesus, in conventional re-tellings of the Gospel story in the movies or on television.   The names included Ruth Hussey, Olivia Hussey, Dorothy ...Read More