How did you celebrate your consecration? Tell us, and we'll put your name in a drawing for some really "cool" stuff (sounds tempting, I know!)
They were told they would be on camera, and - yep - that couldn't be avoided.
There is so much one could write about under this headline, but sometimes a video can say 1,000 words.
One of my favorite places to take pilgrims when I guide Catholics through the Holy Land is the Brook Elah in the broad valley where the Israelites faced off against the Philistines and their champion, Goliath of Gath (1 Samuel 17).
There are many important themes that one could explore on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, for my part, I want to turn our attention to an often forgotten element, the presence of the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:10).
The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the Magi, or wise men from the East, visiting the Christ child and bringing Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Upon first hearing this, one has to shake his head and think, "Odd gifts for a newborn."
This year our family decided to enlist the help of some extremely successful individuals to cheer us on, encourage us, and pray for us as we journey through 2012.
I am absolutely positively sure the greeting "Merry Christmas!" did not originate from the insight I have found within it. Nonetheless, it is worth meditating on the meaning embedded in those two words.
May the love of Christ abound evermore in our hearts this Christmas, so much so, that it spurs us to proclaim to everyone, God's presence in our midst!
Tonight, a group of 13 women from the Church of St. Paul celebrated their Consecration Day!
