Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
The 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.
Read MoreOn a night more than 2000 years ago, something extraordinary happened. And no one noticed. A child wasborn in a cave and laid not in a warm bed, but in the feeding box of the animals housed in that cave.
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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