by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace Christmas is a time for storytelling. Here is one story which has a significant application for us today, two thousand years and half a world away from that astounding event in human history. I remember vividly one Christmas Eve during my years in Peru. A brother … Continue reading The Christmas story continues to challenge the privileged among us
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