Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
On this Christmas Day, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. I want to welcome anyone from out of town who is visiting family and thank you for worshiping with us. For many of us, Christmas brings back memories of childhood, family, hot chocolate, eggnog, and that sense of wonder that can only come from pondering the birth of Jesus, our Savior. He is…
Good evening and Merry Christmas! It’s hard to believe this is our second Christmas together. Where has the time gone? I am happy to see so many of our families here. Wasn’t that beautiful having the children process with the baby Jesus? By now most of you know how much I love Church tradition. I think I get it from my mother, who is one of the most sentimental people I know. Just the other day I noticed she had a collection of lids for porcelain tea pots. Being the nudge that I am, I asked her,…
Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent and we are just two days away from Christmas. Are you ready? Are you excited? For the last four weeks, the Church has encouraged us to look inward, to clear out the clutter, and to create a space for the Lord. The time of preparation is almost complete.
Rejoice! Gaudete! Rejoice! Cry out with joy and gladness, for the Lord, our God, is in our midst! Today, on this third Sunday of Advent, we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, which marks the halfway point of Advent and focuses our attention on Christian joy. Last week, our Gospel narrative introduced John the Baptist, who came proclaiming a baptism of repentance, but today’s Gospel emphasizes Christ, who will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. That same Spirit is present with us today as we celebrate…
