In Mary’s Child, the promises, hopes, and expectations of God’s Chosen People were finally being fulfilled

Faithful discipleship demands that we sacrifice for the good of others, promote peace and justice, letting go of our vision of how the world should be and seeking God’s will in whatever comes our way

Trinity Sunday invites us to reflect on the communion of love that is at the heart of God

we can only say we truly know this Good Shepherd if we are willing to listen to his voice and follow his commands in our daily lives.

“Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Like the first Christians, we are being invited to unpack that experience, discerning the grace of the Resurrection in the many little miracles of our day-to-day lives.

In the Mystery of the Transfiguration of Jesus, we are given a glimpse of Resurrection-promise, even as we are reminded of the sacrifice of a Beloved Son.

We have been united with Christ and have been lifted up above our broken human nature, become sharers in God’s divine nature.

Christmas means saying “Yes” to something beyond emotions and feelings. It is saying “Yes” to hope and the knowledge that salvation is God’s work.

At its best, our devotion to the Mother of God celebrates the part Mary played in the decisive moments of salvation history.

The One for who's coming we continue to watch and wait for is the One who will bring about the full restoration and unity of creation.

Inspired by Mary’s commitment and faith, each of us is invited to pray for the courage and faith to continue along the paths God has chosen for us.

For each of us, regardless of our unique vocation, to invitation to “Come”—to leave the safety of the boat—is there. But with that invitation is the promise that God will not allow the storms to overwhelm us.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity invites us to consider that all of our relationships are reflections of that unique and dynamic communion that exists within God.

Through Jesus and because he has given his life for “his flock,” we have an abundance of life.

Easter reminds us that there is something more powerful suffering and death: the love of the God who, in Christ, has taken upon himself our broken humanity.

We have been re-created for love, for joy, for zeal, and for gratitude. We have been granted the freedom to be truly alive.

The Evangelist John uses this final visit to Bethany as an opportunity to prefigure what is to come and to highlight the growing animosity of Judas Iscariot and all those who wanted Jesus to die.

As we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus proclaimed on this Fifth Sunday of Lent, Jesus is making a promise to us: God has the power to bring life where there was once death

Just as the Apostles were offered that transcendent experience of Christ’s divinity on Mount Tabor, the same divine light shines for us, showing us the way forward as we continue our Lenten journey.