The title “Ordinary Time” is taken from the Latin ordinal, from which we get our word ordinary. It’s not that this season is bah ha humdrum. Rather, it is a season of counting time from week to week. During Ordinary Time this year, we will march through the gospel of Matthew in a somewhat linear READ MORE
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The Season of Christmas
In 3rd century Rome, a pagan feast was introduced for December 25: sol invictus, “the invincible sun,” to celebrate the lengthening days after the winter solstice on the 21st. This feast was gradually co-opted by Christians to celebrate the Lord’s nativity. The Season of Christmas officially ends with the feast of the Baptism of the READ MORE
The Season of Advent
Advent is a multi-layered liturgical time: He came. He’s coming. But he’s always here. “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 Another way of looking at it…. He came once in history. He will come again someday in majesty. He comes to us every day in mystery. “Surely I am READ MORE