Holy Saturday
Earth received a new and incorruptible seed in her womb when Jesus was laid to rest, wrapped in cloths as in a manger, and perfumed with myrrh, as the Magi anticipated.… Read the rest
Jesus’ Last Sabbath
The Wedding at Cana
John 2:1-11 “in a snailshell”
Sunday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (Year C)
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… Read the restOn the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus
Begotten of the Father Before the Daystar Shone
From the Liturgy of the Hours, Epiphany, Vespers I, Antiphon 1
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“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
Feast of the Holy Innocents
Matthew 2:13-18 “in a snailshell”
Feast of the Holy Innocents
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… Read the restWhen the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you.
The Mountain of the Lord, Day 3
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… Read the restHe shall judge between the nations,
and set terms for many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
One nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.
Bread of Life
Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
John 6:35-40
Egō eimi ho artos tēs zōēs. I AM the Bread of Life.
After the miracle of the loaves and fishes, Jesus revealed his divine identity in the form of an I AM statement, hearkening back to the revelation of God’s name to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14; LXX). … Read the rest
Words of Spirit and Life
Feast of Saint Andrew
Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22
… Read the restBrothers and sisters: If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.