“On your belly shall you crawl, and dirt shall you eat … I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring […]
Daily Reflection Archives
Preparing for the Birth of Christ
“Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.” Aren’t these words beautiful? So many times people picture God the Father as a harsh judge, but today’s first reading for mass shows us otherwise. When God reveals himself to his people, it is often with much gentleness, like the way the sun rises in the morning, or how roses open their soft pedals very slowly and gently to reveal their beauty. God’s personal revelation of Himself to us as individuals, is often this way too.
Without Cost You Are to Give
“Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” The Gospel reading ends today with Jesus speaking these words. How fitting is this […]