of the human person from conception until natural death
The accounts of the events accompanying the Baptist’s birth, coupled with the declarations that Jesus made about John both testify to why the early Church held the Precursor in such high esteem. The Lord declared John to be “more than a prophet” (Lk 7:26) and “among those born of women,…
In the earliest days of the Church, Epiphany incorporated many of the elements of the life of Jesus that were subsequently divided into various liturgical feasts. With that in mind, the baptism of Jesus and the wedding feast at Cana were originally incorporated into Epiphany. This historical insight is better…
Fourth Sunday of Advent The Blessedness of the Virgin Mary Having heard from the angel Gabriel that she was to be the Mother of God, Mary immediately set out to…
2nd Sunday of Advent Luke 3:1-6 Luke’s litany of imperial, regional, and religious authorities does more than date the Baptist’s preaching to 28 or 29 AD. It also contrasts human…
The miraculous events surrounding John the Baptist and what Jesus revealed about his Precursor testified to the esteem that was accorded to John in the early Church. His Nativity is…
Nature and dignity 