Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
In today’s First Reading, we hear of the destruction of the Jerusalem temple by the Babylonians and the sacking of the city. Many people were killed, and all the leading citizens and skilled workers were deported to Babylon. The prophets viewed this as punishment for Israel’s infidelity.
Read MoreOn this great solemnity, we celebrate Our Lady’s first and most important title as the “Holy Mother of God.” The Blessed Virgin was able to know and do God’s will primarily by reflecting on events that happened and were happening.
Read MoreThe family is the “Sanctuary of Life” and the basic cell of society. The Holy Family, of course, is unique. One member is God, another is sinless, and the third is a saint. But the great lesson of today is that although God could have come into the world in any way he pleased, he chose to become a member of a family, obedient to his earthly parents, and yet totally devoted to the Heavenly Father’s will, as we all must be.
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