Monday, January 1 Scripture Nm 6:22-27 Ps. 67: 2-3, 5-6, 8 Gal. 4:4-7 Lk.2:16-21 Reflection “May the Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!” Nm.6 :26 Today, we celebrate Mary. From her, a [...]

Monday, December 25 Scripture Is 52: 7-10 Ps 98: 1-6 Heb 1: 1-6 Jn 1: 1-18 Reflection “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” Jn 1:14 In the Gospel according to John [...]

Sunday, December 24th Scripture Is 62: 1-5 Ps 89: 4-5, 16-17, 22-25 Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25 Mt 1: 1-25 Reflection All this took place to fulfill what God had said through the prophet: “Behold, the [...]

Sunday, December 24th Scripture 2 Sam 7: 1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Ps 89: 2-5, 27, 29 Rom 16: 25-27 Lk 1: 26-38 Reflection “…for nothing will be impossible for God.” Luke 1:37 I can never [...]

Sunday, December 17th Scripture Is 61: 1-2a, 10-11 Lk 1: 46-48, 49-50, 53-54. 1 Thes 5:16-24 Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Reflection “Do not quench the Spirit.” 1Thess 5:19 There is a Greek orthodox church near me. [...]

Sunday, December 10 Scripture Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 Reflection “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly…” IS 40:1-2 “…we await new heavens and a [...]

Friday, December 8th Scripture Gn 3: 9-15, 20 Ps 98: 1-4 Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12 Lk 1: 26-38 Reflection “You have found favor with God.” Luke 1:29 The Immaculate Conception: Mary was born free from [...]

Sunday, December 3rd Scripture Is 63: 16B-17, 19B; 33-37, 64: 2-7 Ps. 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18,19 1 Cor I: 3-9 Mk 13: 33-37 Reflection “You are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait [...]

Since the horrific attack on civilians in Israel by Hamas on October 7 and the retaliatory bombings of Gaza by Israel, thousands of lives have been lost, and the numbers of deaths and wounded are [...]

“Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. War begets war, violence begets violence.” — Pope Francis, Angelus, September 1, 2013 The Congregation of St. Joseph, in solidarity with the members of [...]