Have you read “The Lord of the Rings” or seen the movies based on the book? “The Lord of the Rings” deals with the fate of Middle Earth. In particular, there’s a kingdom of Middle Earth called Gondor in which the fate of the whole earth rests. This kingdom awaits the arrival of the rightful king to rule on the …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
This last Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a day when we remember and celebrate our great leader for civil rights in these United States. And then Friday was the March for Life when we remember and advocate for the rights of the unborn. There’s a connection between these two topics and the reading from the Old Testament book …
For kids, it often seems like teachers and parents have eyes in the back of their heads, because they always seem to know what kids are doing. There’s no way to escape. There’s a book and movie that touches on this topic. In the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Frodo Baggins tries to take the ring of power to Mordor, …
Today we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus with readings from Genesis 1:1-5, Romans 6:1-11, and Mark 1:4-11. The Genesis reading for today’s celebration are the opening words of God’s self-revelation of Himself to us (Genesis 1:1-5). And, that’s really what the Bible is, isn’t it? God’s revelation to us of His actions for us. He tells us of His creation of all things …
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany when we celebrate the revealing of Jesus Christ as God incarnate and the Savior of all nations, seen visibly in the visit of the Magi to worship him. Last Sunday we looked at the Song of Simeon where Simeon held the baby Jesus in his arms and praised him as a light for …