Christmas, also known as the Feast of the Nativity, literally means “Christ Mass”. The feast celebrates the birth and incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, on December 25th. Christmastide is another name for the Christmas season and currently extends from the first Vespers of Christmas Eve until the Feast of the Baptism of…
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FOCUS: Setting aside time to pray helps to ensure that Christ’s peace reigns in our hearts and lives. The fast paced nature and rapid rate of change in today’s world can serve as obstacles to experiencing peace and serenity in our lives. However, by following the example of Mary in today’s Gospel by taking the…
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FOCUS: Life is best when loving the Lord and living his Word wholeheartedly. Halfheartedness never brings the best results in anything. Living one’s life with the wholehearted desire to love the Lord and live by both the Commandments and the precepts taught and lived by Christ, will bring a fulfillment in life far beyond one’s…
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FOCUS: We are sent out by Holy Mother Church with the Good News of Jesus Christ. It has been said that the Church can be compared to Jerusalem which was regarded as a loving mother to the Jewish people. Just as babies find comfort on the laps of their mothers, so are we to find…
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FOCUS: We are to live as disciples of Christ God calls each of us to live lives of holiness. Each day, this will require us to make decisions to follow Christ in a world filled with competing priorities and messages.