Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
On this great solemnity, the Magi, who represent the Gentiles or the non-Jewish peoples of the world, pay homage to the infant Jesus, the “King of the Jews”. Their response to Christ is sharply contrasted to that of King Herod who sought to kill Him. Both the Magi and King Herod acknowledged that He is a king. Both recognized that Jesus’ birth was going to change the status quo.
Read MoreJesus urges us to be vigilant. We must not allow ourselves to forget that He will return soon. We can be tempted to live life according to our own selfish desires, but St. Paul warns us to resist such a temptation. Drunkenness, promiscuity, and lust are all distractions from our true happiness.
Read MoreConsider the vision of Ezekiel where living waters are flowing from the altar of the temple and enter the stagnant sea, the stagnant sea waters are profoundly changed and become fresh, living waters. So too, when our lives are rooted in Christ and nourished from the Altar of Sacrifice our own lives become open to profound transformation.
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