Reflection for New Year’s Day, the World Day of Peace, the Solemnity of Mary, January 1st

The reflection below is written by Isaac Chandler and excerpted from our Advent-Christmas 2020 reflection booklet, I Say to You: WATCH! Reflections for Advent and Christmas 2020. Isaac is the National Council Chair of Pax Christi USA. He is a high school biology teacher and has served as a member of the Pax Christi USA … Continue reading Reflection for New Year’s Day, the World Day of Peace, the Solemnity of Mary, January 1st

NEW YEAR’S DAY 2016: Reflection for New Year’s Day, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1

by Jim Dinn Numbers 6:22-27 | Galatians 4:4-7 | Luke 2:16-21 At first glance the shepherds seem to be intruders who fill the frame of the gospel proclaimed on this feast of Mary, Mother of God. We encounter them in full stride, breathless, rushing through the dark countryside at the angel's bidding to see the … Continue reading NEW YEAR’S DAY 2016: Reflection for New Year’s Day, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1