Posts Tagged ‘Elizabeth’
Who is Who
I am sure we have all noticed the new practice of drive-by birthday celebrations in these days of contagion precautions. The birthday person stands outside and waves as relatives and friends—-and sometimes even the local police or rescue squads drive past the house and shout or sound their horns and ...Read More
Fourth Week of Advent: Accept the Invitation
God, open our hearts to the invitation and challenges placed before us in the Gospel. May our anticipation of the celebration of Christmas encourage us in our work for justice in the world. We ask these things in Jesus' name. Amen. Adapted from Advent Awakenings, Year C: Say Yes to God, published by RENEW International Read More
Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist
"When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her,and they rejoiced with her. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to ...Read More
4th Sunday of Advent – Blessed are You
“When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of ...Read More
The Assumption of Mary: “Blessed are You Who Believed”
Today we celebrate an event that took place at the end of the Virgin Mary’s life on earth. The church believes that when that time came, Mary was taken body and spirit into the presence of God – an idea that is incomprehensible to us because it is completely outside our ...Read More
Advent: A Time of Visitation Moments
In the last two years of her life, my mother received notes from various people telling her of their gratitude for her friendship and the impact she had on their lives. I shared snippets of them during the eulogy at her funeral. One is a letter from Rosemarie to my ...Read More
Feast of the Visitation of Mary
Today is the Feast of the Visitation. Each year I marvel at how the day’s Scriptures surprise and challenge me. This year is no different. However, this year I decided to prepare for this feast day in a way I never have before. Almost two months ago, on April ...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
Life Lessons from Advent Personalities
Pope John Paul II in his address on Dec 18, 2000 said, “The liturgy of Advent…helps us to understand fully the value and meaning of the mystery of Christmas. It is not just about commemoration the historical event, which occurred some two thousand years ago in a little village of ...Read More
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