Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
Jesus’ life on earth finished not with His death on the Cross but with His Ascension into Heaven, the last of the mysteries of His life here on earth. It is fitting that those who saw Christ die amid insults, scoffing, and mockery on the Cross should see Him now exalted.
Read MoreKing Herod represents those threatened and insecure people who greet the birth of a child with fear. Just as he deceitfully tried to ascertain the child’s whereabouts so that he might kill Him (as Herod typically did with any would-be contenders to his throne), many today see the unborn child as a threat to their own throne of comfort, lifestyle, and personal autonomy.
Read MoreOn 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 Jesus is a King. Both recognized that Jesus’ birth was going to change the status quo.
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