In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more. Now that the Christmas Gospels are over, we celebrate a feast of the Baptism of Jesus. The question occurs. If I were...
“Let us choose life; let us choose the future.” Pope Francis’ plea to decision makers and participants at COP28 and to all of us has been resonating in my heart. Click here to read his address. “Let us choose life; let us choose the future.” has become a chant I...
The blessed celebration of Christmas is behind us and in its wake, we recognize that we are called to actively participate in the hope and the meaning of the holiday season in a sustained way, well into the New Year. We do not simply walk away from the miracle of...
Sr. Margaret John Kelly, DC, who died Nov. 24, 2022, in Emmitsburg, wrote the following excellent article on Mother Seton (among her many other accomplishments). In this series we present her article in six parts. PART 2 Her Doing Heart: Key Relationships in Elizabeth...
Stories can bring delight. And if there ever was a story that has sparked delight among believers, it’s the one about those three travelers from the East who not only followed a bright star, but reverenced its source when they recognized it in this child Jesus —...
