Come Away By Yourselves

Holiness is God's own will and resolution for us.  In calling us to be holy God resolves that we be such.  Holiness is the fullness of charity.  To respond to our call to holiness, to live this divine resolution, is to learn to love God in himself and in and through all things. 

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This was the Q&A session that followed the class on freedom.  

A class given in November, 2022 to parents at Montrose School, Medfield, MA.   

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Christmas puts before us the Virgin Mary loving and caring for her Divine Son.  It's a scene that we can enter into in our prayer and in our life.  Jesus says that we too are "his mother" insofar as we do God's will.  God allows Mary and all of us to love him in the Christ child just as He has always loved us: with a mother's heart.  Christmas is a time to begin life again with a newfound trust in the goodness of God. 

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Jesus's appearance as a child contains valuable lessons for our life.  Dependence, sincerity, humility and trust are all luminously revealed by the infant God.  Christ's whole life is a "master class" on how to live, including his apparent inaction in the manger.  

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Joseph welcomes Mary into his home and thus welcomes Jesus with her.  Jesus is Emmanuel, "God with us", and the "God who saves."  Jesus's presence in the world is a spur to our own spirit of service.  He is in us and among us as "one who serves."

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A meditation on trust, patience, and God's power and love.  

Originally published 12/8/2020:

The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady is a wonderful occasion for prayer.  Our Lady's special favor with God is a reflection of his generosity and love for us.  Bernadette of Lourdes' encounter with Mary helps us to deal personally with our Lady as she truly is: a loving mother and a teacher of prayer.  

Isaiah foresees the absolute peace that Christ will eventually establish.  Until then, Christ's peace is ours to develop and folster.  Christ brings us peace with God, peace with ourselves, and peace with others.   To foster and enjoy this peace is a beautiful task and privilege of all Christians.   

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Originally published Advent 2020 

John the Baptist is a key figure in Advent.  His call to penance prepares us for the coming of Christ, our redeemer and savior.   A key to being redeemed and saved is our recognition of our own sinfulness.  Only by admitting our need for Christ will we truly encounter him come Christmas time.