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And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Christmas
Business first: January 1, 2015 is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have one parish Mass at 9:30am. Then, after breakfast, I’m watching football. Go Pac-12! We are still celebrating Christmas! The beauty of our tradition is that … Continue reading
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they … Continue reading
On Black Friday, I was out with a very, very dear friend. We walked downtown San Jose, and turning a corner, we saw that the Christmas festivities had already begun. About a block away from the San Jose Cathedral, … Continue reading
Guest Post: Simon C Berry Dear Friends: St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, San Francisco, CA invites you to its annual Christmas Concert,Monday, December 15, 7:30 p.m. A (mostly) Baroque Christmas. The Schola Cantorum will sing motets by the Baroque composers … Continue reading
As you may remember, my first assignment was the parochial vicar at the Catholic Community at Stanford. (Go Cardinal. Beat Cal.) One of the reasons why I have an affection for campus ministry boils down to one point: acquiring a … Continue reading
According to legend, the three wise men—Casper, Melchior and Balthazar—visited the Child Christ as a symbol of the peoples of the world acknowledging the reverencing the Son of God. This is also reminiscent to our stories in Genesis, when the … Continue reading
Mary of Nazareth is the strongest woman I know. At the awkward age of fourteen, God’s messenger arrives at her home with a marriage proposal. She dutifully accepts, not at all sure what she got herself into. Barely giving herself … Continue reading
So here’s a flattering thought…. A number of people that have asked about my homily on Christmas day. So instead of emailing it to a ton of people, why not get more hits on the blog? (I know, it’s all … Continue reading
Today is the Sunday after Christmas, and as such, we celebrate the Solemnity of Holy Family of Jesus, his foster foster Joseph, and the woman of their lives, Mary. …or as I would like to say, today we celebrate the … Continue reading