Topic: Walking in the Truth Content: St. John challenges us to live the truth, to walk in it. What does that mean?

Topic: Coming into the Light Content: St. John reminds us that to be a follower of Jesus means that we are to live as he lived, to embrace his way of life.

Topic: Mary, Our Mother Content: Today we celebrate the extraordinary gift of Mary, the Mother of God, which means that Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus, but she is our mother in the life of grace.

Topic: We Are God’s Children Now Content: St. John the Apostle rejoices in the fact that our baptism into Christ makes us God’s beloved children. Accepting this truth, and all its implications, is the key to receiving the full joy Jesus wants to give us.

Topic: God is Light Content: St. John tells us that God is life and light. What does he mean?

Topic: John, the Beloved Apostle Content: St. John, the beloved disciple, helps us understand the full implication of Jesus’ incarnation, that is, his coming the flesh.

Topic: The Martyrdom of St. Stephen Content: Why does the Church give us the story of St. Stephen’s martyrdom the day after Christmas?

Topic: Merry Christmas! Content: The birth of Jesus, Our Lord, is the greatest gift any one of us could ever receive. The Savior, the Christ, who is Lord of all has come to us that we might share in all that belongs to him.

Topic: Prepare the Way Content: The angel Gabriel appears to both Zechariah, John the Baptists father, and to Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Mother of God.

Topic: Draw Near to the Lord! Content: In these last days leading up to the celebration of Christmas, lets draw near to the Lord in order to receive the grace he has in store for us.