Sunday, January 6th Scripture Is. 60: 1-6 Ps. 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Eph. 3: 2-3a, 5-6 Mt. 2: 1-12 Reflection Epiphany, a feast celebrating the presentation of Jesus, the Messiah, to the Gentiles happened years before the conversion of Paul and only days after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Isaiah reveals that “The […]
New Years Day
Tuesday, January 1 Scripture Nm 6: 22-27 Ps 67: 2-3, 5; 68: 2 Gal 4: 4- Lk 2:16-21 Reflection The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. So, they shall put […]
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25 Scripture Is 9 : 1-6 Ps 96: 1-3,11-13 Ti 2: 11-1 Lk 2: 1-14 Reflection The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light! Is. 9:1-6 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all you lands. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; announce his salvation […]
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24th Scripture 2 Sm 7: 1-5. 8b-12. 14a. 16 Ps 89: 2-3. 4-5, 27, 29 Lk 1: 67-79 Reflection I wonder how today’s readings from Samuel and Luke would sound to the Syrian people—or the Rohingya of Myanmar. Would hope spring forth to sustain them in their exile and oppression? God’s […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 23rd Scripture Mi 5: 1-4a Ps 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) Heb 10: 5-10 Lk 1: 39-45 Reflection Christmas is almost here, Christ coming to be one OF us, one WITH us. Mary travels WITH HASTE (Greek meta spoudes also translates “very thoughtfully.”) to the hill country. Do you sense the exultation of […]
Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 16th Scripture Zeb 3:14 –18a Is 12:4,5-6 Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18 Reflection Shout for Joy! …The Lord is in your midst. (Zep3:14,18) Shout with exultation, for great in your midst is the Holy One! (Is 12:5-6) Rejoice in the Lord always! (Phil 4:4) “WE REMEMBER! WE CELEBRATE! WE BELIEVE! Lyrics by: Marty Haugen […]
Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 9th Scripture Bar 5:1-9 Ps 126: 1-6 Phil 1: 4-6, 8-11 Lk 3: 1-6 Reflection See your children…rejoicing that they are remembered by God! Bar 5:5 Who among us has not experienced a loved parent, friend or relative who no longer remembers? “Who are you?” “I am who loves you and you have […]
Immaculate Conception
Mary and Eve by Sister Grace Remington, OCSO Copyright 2005, used with permission Saturday, December 8th Scripture Gn 3: 9-15, 20 Ps 98: 1 – 4 Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12 Lk 1: 26-38 Reflection I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring and hers. He will strike at your […]
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 2nd Scripture Jer 33: 14-16 Ps 25: 4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 (1b) 1 Thess 3:12-4:2 Lk 21: 25-28, 34-36 Reflection Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. PS. 25:4 What better request for us to make as we begin the season of Advent: O Lord, teach me your […]
Congregation Joins U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Condemning Anti-Semitic Killing and Calling for the Healing of Divisions
The U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph, of which the Congregation of St. Joseph is a member, has issued the following public statement, condemning anti-semitic killing and calling for the healing of divisions: The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph joins with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and countless groups and […]
