Throughout the season of Epiphany the divine nature of Jesus is revealed in different ways. Today we see him as a light shining in the darkness, a light prophesied from long ago. Through our baptism into Christ we are called to be children of that...

New Year’s Eve & Day help us to remember God’s presence throughout our lives. While another year has passed, and we look forward to the coming of the year 2017, we recognize that in both our joys and in our sorrows, God has been, and will continue...

This morning we gather to celebrate the profound mystery of the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ—the Word made flesh—from whose manger shines forth God’s grace in all its splendor and whom the shepherds rejoiced to behold.

On this holy night God stepped out of heaven to become a child, to dwell with us, to enjoin the cosmic battle that would defeat the powers of darkness and death, and to remove the burden of our sin. This momentous night is not just for sentimental...

On this final week of Advent, we are reminded that we are not alone, for God is with us. God’s messenger to both Ahaz in the Old Testament lesson and to Joseph in the Gospel uses the word Emmanuel to promise the presence of God. In all circumstances...

Advent is more than a four-week baby shower. We look forward to opening the “Gift” of the Infant King, and in these four weeks before Christmas, as the clock ticks down, the church prepares itself to meet its King with words and acts of repentance...

At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases, we turn toward the light of Christ’s coming. That light shines in and through the people of God. From the...

The new church year begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the day when God will gather...

By virtue of our baptism into his name, our Lord Jesus Christ rules in our hearts and in our lives. King of all creation, Lord of the Church, Alpha and Omega, he again invites and welcomes us into his embrace. As grateful and loyal subjects of our...

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers signs of the end time—wars, famine, fearful events, and… opportunities for witness. The baptized know how to live in the “meantimes”. The baptized are strengthened for the living of these days in Word and...