Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 and Matthew 3:13-17 Reflection Questions: Mary Oliver, an American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner captures the heart-beat of the season of Epiphany as she simply writes: PAY ATTENTION BE ASTONISHED TELL ABOUT IT Epiphany marks the third sequential season that celebrates the great and true Light that has come into the world. The season …
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-14 and John 1:1-13 Reflection Questions: A favored tradition at Christmas time is the decoration of homes with bright colored lights. I live in a neighborhood where Christmas lights are a big deal; even boats are ornately adorned with lights and the Newport Beach Harbor puts on a parade of lights with fireworks! …
Readings: Isaiah 63:7-9 and Matthew 2:13-23 Reflection Questions: After the joy-filled celebration of Christ’s arrival on the scene of human history, (Christmas) we are immediately thrust into the drama of the holy family’s flight from Israel to Egypt due to threat of death and destruction. The journey was riddled with uncertainty and perplexity, and yet …
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 Reflections: Although we are so familiar with the story of a virgin giving birth, re-enter the story as if you were hearing it for the first time. Ponder how God fulfills his promises in unexpected ways. What Mary and Joseph were hearing, receiving from divine messengers was humanly inconceivable! …