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Month: January 2013

3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The legendary Lost Dutchman Gold Mine is said to be hidden in the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, Ariz. The mine got its name in the 1870’s, when a body was discovered in the desert along with saddlebags filled with gold. One writer estimates that as many as 8,000 seekers still try to find the…
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02/03/13

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02/03/13

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2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The miracle at the wedding at Cana is the first sign Jesus performs in the Gospel of John. One comedian observed that maybe Jesus tried too hard. Just one jar holding 20 gallons of wine would have been plenty. But he changed six jars of water into wine, creating 120 gallons. It must have been…
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BAPTISM OF THE LORD

The sacrament of Baptism is God’s welcoming meal for the newly initiated as they become the children of God.  But the meal does not only nourish them; it graces and feeds everyone who participates in this sacramental welcome. If the baptized ones are infants, later they will need to be told what happened that day. …
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