Mary, the mother of God In the gospel this Sunday at the wedding at Cana, John wants us to see Mary as the New Eve. The creation story of Genesis is in the background at Cana as it was in Revelation. Mary is here, too, called “woman”. Also, Mary is presented at Cana as the  Read more …

We (Christians) build to see God.  In 1 Chronicles 22:19 God says “Seek me, build me a temple”.  Building a space for a community to encounter God is one of the most basic acts of drawing heaven into your world.  It has been this way for centuries. The Shunamite woman built a room on her  Read more …

 Lord, I am not worthy that… We all have heard of, or have said these words many times in our life.  They express the reality of our nothingness in the face of the grandiosity of God, our creator.  John the Baptist has said them right before he baptized Christ.  FATHER POTHIN’S REFLECTIONS Zacchaeus has said  Read more …

The feast of epiphany opens a new era in the life of the three “wise men”, “Magi” who left their Eastern region to follow the “star”.  That journey changed them.  Following the star sets a new beginning, a new year so to speak.  And they know where they are going: to worship the newborn King.   Read more …

   Have you seen Jesus? The Bible records separate endeavors to find Jesus.  The first endeavor was that of the wise men who searched for Jesus and found him.  They followed the star to the manger.  They overcame obstacles to bring their gifts to Jesus.  The second was another effort made by Herod to find Jesus.   Read more …

We put the old behind us and look to the new.  It is a fresh start offering new opportunities and expectations.  On New Year’s Day, January 1, the Church honors Jesus, Joseph and Mary, the Mother of God.  She carried Jesus to the world.  With her unconditional faith, our Blessed Mother saw the love of  Read more …

  Crossing over to the living God Once the angels departed, the shepherds said to one another:  Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened for us (cf Lk 2:15).  The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem.  A holy curiosity impelled them to see this child in a manger, who the  Read more …

Amid the darkness, hold fast to light of hope        Christian hope is not the same as being optimistic about the future, but it is knowing that whatever dark or frightening things are going on in one’s life, God is there offering protection and light.       Especially during Advent and in preparation for Christmas, we  Read more …

“The time came for Mary to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Lk 2:6f.). These words touch our hearts every time we hear them. This was the moment that  Read more …

I’m sure you’ve heard and read about how we are supposed to be giving people. While we may accept and agree with that, many of us have an inner dialogue that occurs when God asks us to give something. We wonder why God is asking us to give, especially if we don’t have much to  Read more …