As I became older, through high school, college and into post-graduate status, Christmas gradually lost its magical quality. Our family meals aside, it became a time of “going through motions” or simply, a chore, for acquiring gifts to distribute to others. The media’s advertising painted the picture for me, as to what Christmas was about. […]
When Jesus is found after being overlooked by his parents, this confirms many different things. Jesus tells us that He’s in His Father’s house, so we know He comes from divine. But while this seemed to be the focus of the message, we can look at this from another angle. When parents leave their child […]
When Mary greeted Elizabeth, a woman who was older and known to be barren, the infant with which she was carrying leapt in her womb. While I understand this infant eventually became John the Baptist, the timely occurrence and response is what this reading is about. I can understand how this applies to our daily […]
Historically, John the Baptist was doing some great work before Jesus and that there was curiosity amongst the public wondering if he was the Messiah. But I must mention, there isn’t much more I know about him. While this was only a chronological part of the Bible, there’s still some significance here. While John the […]
Today’s Gospel is pretty much straightforward, including history. The most important part is the voice crying from the desert, from afar. At this point, I think this applies to the newcomers or those trying to acquaint themselves with Christianity. Know that when introducing Jesus into your life, be accommodating, for He has the power to […]
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