January 1, The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God I have dreamed the hut of Bethlehem  So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had… Read More »ENFS133

December 31, Jesus Christ, true light In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him  …. and without him nothing came to be.… Read More »ENFL031

December 30 Servicing in the temple  There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.… Read More »ENFL030

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph The young people and their plan of life Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had… Read More »ENFS132

December 28, The Holy Innocents, Martyrs The eternal struggle between the good and the evil When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay… Read More »ENFL028

December 27, Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist The mistery of the love of God  So she [Mary of Magdala] ran  and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and… Read More »ENFL027

December 26, Saint Stephen, First Martyr The martyrdom of St. Stephen But beware of people, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before… Read More »ENFL026

December 25, The Nativity of the Lord The Word of God re-creates the man  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.  All things came to be through him,… Read More »ENFS131

December 24 The true meaning of the Christmas Then Zechariah his father, filled with the holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people.  He has raised up a horn for our… Read More »ENFL025

December 23 Requests and acknowledgements I lift up my soul to my God. In you I trust; do not let me be disgraced …. Make known to me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you… Read More »ENFL024