Isaiah 58:7-20; Psalm 112; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16   Light shall rise for you in the darkness   On a stormy night, as a hurricane howled outside our sturdy brick convent, we were blessed to be safely inside.  We had already finished a light supper and each Sister was

Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; Psalm 146; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a   Blessed are the peacemakers   In the 1800s a gifted inventor was humbled by the destructive use of his creative work, but the way he invested its proceeds became a new celebration of peace. Are you perhaps familiar with

Isaiah 8:23-9:3; Psalm 27; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17; Matthew 4:12-23 The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light Have you served on jury duty? If you have, you know that the responsibility of determining the facts rests with imperfect human beings.  Discovering the truth often takes patience

Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34   It is too little, the Lord says, for you to be my servant. Saint Catherine of Siena said that if we become who we were created to be, we would set the world on fire. She “implored us to

 Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-38, 5-6; Matthew 3:13-17 Here is my servant whom I uphold. When a celebrity is introduced to a group, the wild applause and fanfare excite the audience.   How different is the Lord’s introduction of his favored “servant” as seen in Isaiah’s prophecy in the

Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph We don’t know if the hero of today’s Gospel ever dreamed of having a great role in history, but indeed he played it.  He listened to, trusted, and obeyed angelic messages so

Dear Friends, May the peace and love of our Newborn King fill you hearts and your homes this glorious day. As we spend time in Chapel with Our Lord, praying before the manger, we remember to thank God for the gift He has given us in you. We are so

Malachi 3:19-20a; Psalm 98; 2Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19   You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair of your head will be destroyed. Frightening things do not have to overwhelm us.  We can depend on God who is not only all-powerful and wise, but

Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1 Corinthians 3: 9c-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22   Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?   The Lateran Basilica is a beautiful church in Rome in which the Holy Mass is