Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Liturgical Year B)

January 10, 2011
Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7–11  Chants Baptism of Christ, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1655 Newborn King The Liturgy last week revealed the mystery of God’s plan—that in Jesus all peoples, symbolized by the Magi, have been made “co-heirs” to the blessings promised Israel. This week, we’re shown how we claim our inheritance. Jesus doesn’t submit…

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

January 6, 2011
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:-12,7-8, 10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 Chants Scott Hahn with David Scott An “epiphany” is an appearance. In today’s readings, with their rising stars, splendorous lights and mysteries revealed, the face of the child born on Christmas day appears. Herod, in today’s Gospel, asks the chief priests and scribes where the Messiah is to be born.…

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God

December 30, 2010
Readings Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 Chants The Mother of God of Passion, Andreas Ritzos, 1490 Children of God From before all ages, God had destined her for this decisive role in salvation history. She was to be the woman who in the fullness of time would bear God's only Son, as Paul tells us in today's…

Feast of the Holy Family (Liturgical Year B)

December 27, 2010
Readings: Sirach 3:2-6,12-14  Psalm 128:1-5  Colossians 3:12-21 Luke 2:22-40  Chants The Flight into Egypt, Unknown Master, ca. 1515 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) Our True Home Why did Jesus choose to become a baby born of a mother and father and to spend all but His last years living in an ordinary human family? In part, to reveal God’s plan to make all…

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord

December 25, 2010
Readings Isaiah 52:7–10 Psalms 98:1–6  Hebrews 1:1–6 John 1:1–5, 9–14 Chants Cowper Madonna, Raphael 1505 New Song The Church’s liturgy rings in Christmas with a joyful noise. We hear today of uplifted voices, trumpets and horns, and melodies of praise. In the First Reading, Isaiah fortells Israel’s liberation from captivity and exile in Babylon. He envisions a triumphant homecoming to…

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