We conclude the Octave of Christmas by gazing on Mary, the Mother of Jesus, our Mother, and the first disciple of her Beloved Son. May we all imitate Mary as she imitates Christ.

Topic: Trusting Jesus / Content: The Octave of Christmas is a perfect time to re-commit ourselves to totally trust in Jesus, and to give our lives as a gift to the Father through Jesus.

Topic: Escape the Wrath to Come! / Content: The coming of Our Lord brings joy to the heart because he has made a way for us to escape judgment and to enter eternal life.

Topic: Resisting the Work of the Antichrist / Content: The Octave is Christmas is a time to celebrate the coming of the Lord, but it is also a time to prepare us for battle, to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Topic: The Stoning of St. Stephen / Content: The Church in her wisdom presents to us the martyrdom of St. Stephen to help us see and understand what it means to be a disciple of our King and Lord.

Topic: The Lord Delights in You! / Content: God the Father’s plan from all eternity is to present his beloved Son a prepared Bride. The Son has become one of us, to save us, and to make it possible for us to be united to him forever.

Topic: The Light of God has Come / Content: What does it mean that “the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it’?

Topic: Zechariah’s Canticle / Content: The Holy Spirit inspires Zechariah to prophecy that the Messianic age has begun, that the tenderness of God is being revealed by giving light to those who dwell in the shadow of death.

Topic: The Magnificat / Content: Our Lady declares the greatness of the Lord, knowing he has done great things for her. We too can cry out with great confidence in God that he has indeed done great things for all who believe.

Topic: The Annunciation / Content: Our Lady, the first disciple, teaches us how to respond to the saving initiative of the Lord.