Sometimes a pilgrimage is necessary to break out of our rut of self-certainty in order to, once again, place our faith in God. Continue reading Arise, For Your Light Has Come; Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
Abiding in such trust, Mary became the ultimate disciple, showing us what it meant to follow Jesus. Continue reading O Highly Favored One; Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God
The Holy Family is a model for our families. A family that keeps faith and trusts in God, even when the stars above might be hidden from view. Continue reading Count the Stars if You Can; Feast of the Holy Family
Far from home and with no place to lie down except for a manger and no heat for warmth save for that emanating from the smelly stable animals, Mary and Joseph brought their son into what might seem an impersonal and uncaring world. Continue reading A Light that Shines in the Darkness; Bishop Jon’s Christmas Letter