When the Heart is Shaking
Isaiah 7: 1-9 We live in troublesome times and the hearts of many people are shaking. The adversaries coming against us are numerous. They are both foreign and domestic, physical and mental, visible and invisible, secular and sacred. There is no need to list them here since you all...
Reflections on Christmas -“We Have Seen His Star”
Matthew 2: 1-12 It seems that throughout history, mankind has been fascinated and informed by the stars: Yes, people have always paid attention to the stars. So, it is little wonder that God chose to announce the birth of Jesus Christ by means of a star …. a very...
Jesus, His Family and Ours
Matthew 1:1-25 On the Sunday before Christmas, we read the entire first chapter of St. Matthew’s Gospel. It contains two sections: the first is a listing of the human genealogy of Jesus Christ from Abraham to Christ.; the second is a specific event which occurred at the time of...