Father Jeremy Miller: That kind of perfection is only possible because the Holy Spirit dwells within us. That is not possible on our own.

Father Jeremy Miller: When God teaches us about morality in the scriptures, his goal is always to form our conscience, not replace it.

Fr. Alan Zobler: What kind of ways are we going to share and be responsible stewards, and truly embrace the call to be salt and to be light for our world?

Father Jeremy Miller: The emergence and presentation of this child should reorient us, refocus us on what’s most important in life.

Father Jeremy Miller: Following Jesus is a very unique thing precisely because of our individual gifts, our individual personality, our station in life, our vocation and so many other factors that make us following Jesus different.

Deacon Justin Moor: The expectations John the Baptist had for this long-awaited Messiah and Savior, are revealed in what John says in today’s Gospel reading when he sees Jesus coming toward him. John says, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.”

Father Jeremy Miller: Following the star sometimes means rethinking, reshaping, reworking our views in light of of the fact that God has revealed himself to us.

Father Jeremy Miller: Mary's motherhood signaled a new beginning for humanity in the birth of Jesus. We also celebrate a new year being birthed within us, a new beginning.

Deacon Justin Moor: Discerning who God wants us to be, what God wants us to do and then having the courage to do it, this is what it means to be a holy disciple. When we support those we most love in the unique divine mission God has for them, this is how we discover what it means to be a holy family.

Father Jeremy Miller: Let’s let ourselves be found by God, the one who is already searching for us.