Month: January 2013

Reflection – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s Gospel Jesus returns to Nazara in Galilee where he grew up. It was early on in his public ministry and he was filled with the Holy Spirit after his baptism in the river Jordan. His fame had spread throughout…

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Reflection – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s Gospel describes the first of the signs given by Jesus as he begins his public ministry. A wedding took place at Cana in Galilee to which Jesus, Mary and the disciples were invited. When the wedding party ran out of…

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Reflection – The Baptism of Jesus

The feast of the Baptism of Jesus occurs at the end of the Christmas season before the Church begins the cycle of Ordinary time. The baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of his public ministry. From that day he began…

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Reflection – Epiphany of the Lord

This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, offering us an ideal opportunity to reflect upon the real message of the feast of Christmas we have just celebrated. The reality is that Emmanuel the Christ…

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