I have always wondered about the connection between Mary and the New Year. And now, it becomes clear to me that we are not only to absorb events as they happen, but to try to understand their meaning and God’s...

It is such a great blessing that on Christmas weekend, we also celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family so that we can reflect together on the purpose of being family. In God’s plan, the family is supposed to be...

Just a few days shy of Christmas, we look for someone who can really teach us to appreciate its meaning. Here the Word of God and the universal Church give us the figure of Mary, the mother of Jesus, the...

This 3rd Sunday of Advent is traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday”. It means “rejoicing Sunday”, from the Latin word, gaudete, to rejoice. The rose candle on the Advent wreath is lit, a sign of joy. This theme of rejoicing is reflected...