Dear Readers  Today we celebrate Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Wise Men, also called the Magi. They were stargazers, or astronomists of their time, and they took meticulous notice of the movements of the stars and the planets. Their attention was drawn to a very unusual and bright star that appeared.  They decided to…

Dear Readers As we start the new week and its challenges, we are reminded of the new life thatGod has promised when the Christ Child came down from heaven to earth. JesusChrist became the incarnate Word of God; he is the blessed mystery of divinity andhumanity. The revelation and realization of God becoming flesh and…

We are celebrating the second Sunday after Christmas, the first Sunday after New Year. Traditionally this is the time when we await Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Wise Men and the consecration of Jesus in the temple. Epiphany is a word that refers to a special spiritual revelation and is used in connection with…

Dear Readers  We are stepping into the New Year reminded of God’s promises of making all things new. God is preparing us for the blessings that he wants to give to those who love him. One of the ways that we can prepare ourselves for this New Year and all the possibilities that lie before…

Dear Readers The second day of this New Year brings us a word from the Psalmist that speaks of God’s blessings. The Hundredth and Fifteen Psalms in Verse Thirteen reads as follows: The Lord will bless those who fear him, both small and great. The word “fear” as it is applied in Scripture, was explained…