Once again today we look at the sending of the disciples out onto the road to proclaim the presence of the Kingdom of God. This is not just the original twelve apostles but a larger number of disciples – 72. Once again, we see that Jesus sends his disciple out very...
Today we celebrate the feast of the Archangels, Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel. In the 1990s just before the turn of the millennium, New Age spirituality and angels suddenly became very popular. Whenever I visited the States during that time the stores were full of...
God tells Jeremiah in the first reading today that before he was born, God had chosen him for the mission proclaiming God Word and presence to everyone else. God also promises to protect Jeremiah during that mission. In a similar way in the Gospel, Jesus sends his...
Herod the Great ruler in Jerusalem around the time of Jesus’ birth was known for the construction of the great temple in Jerusalem and the slaughter of the innocents in Bethlehem at the time of Jesus’ birth. Herod the Great was also ruthless in his dealing with...
Today we remember and celebrate the day that St Francis of Assisi was marked physically by the wounds of the cross in his body in the final years before his death. We call that the stigmata. Francis had a vision of a six-winged fiery seraph angel that transformed into...
