Sunday Readings: Isaiah 7.10-14; Romans 1.1-7, Matthew 1.18-24 This is how the birth of Jesus came about. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, an upright man unwilling too expose her to the law,Continue reading “Gospel Reflection for December 22, 2019, 4th Sunday of Advent”
Category Archives: Mary
Poem of the Week
August 15 is the summer feast of Mary. Read this poem aloud to bring back to your heart all the ways we have learned to praise the Mother of God and our mother. Lines for a Feast of Our Lady by Alice Smith, CSJ What shall be added to your praises? The lip-worn, love-worn, heart-wornContinue reading “Poem of the Week”
Poem of the week
Each week this summer we are posting a poem on Keeping Faith Today — Sister Joan’s blog. This week’s poem is by Sister Alice Smith, CSJ, who taught Joan all she knows about writing. Thank you, Sister Alice! Happy Memorial Day weekend to all of you. Mary of Nazareth Mary Queen of Heaven is aContinue reading “Poem of the week”
Gospel Reflection for January 1, 2017, Mary, Mother of God
Sunday Readings: Numbers 6.2-27; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.16-21 “Mary pondered all these words in her heart.” – Luke 2.19 Sunday’s gospel about the shepherds visit to Mary’s child and offers only a single sentence about her. That sentence turns on the word pondered, in Greek the word if symballein. Ballein means to throw. Literally theContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for January 1, 2017, Mary, Mother of God”
Making Room For Jesus
The season of Epiphany, this sacred time after Christmas, always brings me back to Mary, and how she made room in her life for Jesus. When she learned of the child growing inside of her, I imagine her having to rearrange her mind and heart a bit to make room for another person. She hadContinue reading “Making Room For Jesus”
Mary’s Yes
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was muchContinue reading “Mary’s Yes”
Gospel Reflection for December 25, 2014, Christmas/Holy Family
Christmas Readings: Isaiah 9.1-6; Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-20 “The angel said, ‘You have nothing to fear. I bring you good news, a great joy to be shared by the whole people. For this day in David’s city a savior has been born to you, who is Christ the Lord. Let this be a sign toContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for December 25, 2014, Christmas/Holy Family”
Gospel Reflection for December 21, 2014, 4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday Readings: 2 Samuel 7.1-5, 8-12, 14-16; Romans 16.25-27; Luke 1.26-38 “The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph of the house of David. The girl’s name was Mary.” Luke 1.26-27 In Mary, the Most High will overshadow and dwellContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for December 21, 2014, 4th Sunday of Advent”
Our Lady of Guadalupe
In Central and South America the conquering Spanish brought both armies and disease in the 1500s that caused 90% of the native peoples to die. With the Spanish came missionaries that preached the gospels to surviving people such as Juan Diego, on whose tilma we see the image of the holy woman he encounters onContinue reading “Our Lady of Guadalupe”
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