Over 2,000 years ago on a dark winter night, an amazing event occurred. A star of incredible brightness appeared over a small town in the area we now call the “Middle East”. This star was a signal that the Savior had been born. Its brightness drowned out the light of all the other stars, a … Read more
Eleven And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26) The number eleven is the number of disorder, imperfection and incompleteness. Eleven signifies a state not yet full. After Judas betrayed Jesus, he committed suicide. One might ask why replace Judas since Jesus … Read more
Since the sixth century, on December 28, the Church has celebrated the memory of those children killed because of Herod’s rage against Christ (Mt 2:16-17). Liturgical tradition refers to them as the “Holy Innocents” and regards them as martyrs. Throughout the centuries Christian art, poetry and popular piety have enfolded the memory of the “tender … Read more