Today is the feast of the Holy Family, celebrated on the First Sunday after Christmas. What do we know about the Holy Family? A Holy Family With Difficulties Like every family, the Holy Family had difficulties. There is a great temptation to idealize them – to turn them into plaster figurines, placed on a shelf. … Read more
From the start, O Lord God, You held me close when I was lost And believed in me beyond A shadow of a doubt. I knew from the beginning, My life was a wonderful blessing. I wasn’t supposed to ask You why But you helped me to live My life every day. O Lord God, … Read more
The transfiguration of Jesus (recorded in Matthew 17 and its parallels) is a unique scene in the gospels. Unlike many other events, Jesus did not announce that it would happen, the disciples certainly did not expect it, and this event was never repeated. The word “transfiguration” comes from the Latin roots trans- (“across”) and figura … Read more