Christmas Day
Christmas Day – 2025
Exordium In the Gospel of St. Luke, we learn of a man named Simeon who was righteous and devout. He is one of many who had been waiting for the “consolation of Israel” (Luke 2:25). A man who was hanging on God’s promise of forgiveness and salvation through the coming Messiah. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the fulfillment of God’s promise to send the Messiah—the Christ.…
Christmas Day – 2024
Exordium What an interesting role the angels have played in the history of the world. They were there at the creation of the world (Job 38). They saw Satan rebel against God. They were there barring the reentry into the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve fell into sin. They saw the wickedness of man and the destruction of the world. Yet, while the angels always behold the face of the heavenly Father in heaven, they were not ashamed…
Christmas Day – 2023
Exordium We learn from Scripture and see in the examples of the prophets and the apostles that the believers’ life on earth is not just filled with joy and happiness, but that there are often difficult and dark hours and days. Every Christian will come to experience this if he lives long enough. The troubles can seem to dim the light, which the Word gave him, but it cannot rob him of it! Yet, there are times in the Church…