11 january – The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is a relatively recent feast in the liturgical calendar. It was established for the whole Church by Pope Benedict XV by decree of 26 October 1921 …
5 January – Today, after Holy Mass on the Vigil of the Epiphany of the Lord, the Epiphany Water is solemnly blessed in our church. Epiphany Water is holy water that is blessed with a more solemn and extended rite than ordinary holy water …
And after eight days were accomplished, that the Child should be circumcised, His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb …
2 January 2026 — BELOVED FAITHFUL — Once again a new year has begun, with its blessings and the grace that God will bestow upon us, His people, but also a year with all its uncertainties and challenges …
And Joseph and his mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him. And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted …
Puer natus est nobis, et Filius datus est nobis: cujus imperium super humerum ejus; et vocabitur nomen ejus magni consilii Angelus. A Child is born unto us, a Son is given unto us; the government rests upon His shoulder, and His Name shall be called: Angel of Great Counsel.
9 december 2025 – BELOVED FAITHFUL – You know that the Christmas season is preceded by Advent, yet this is something the world around us no longer takes into account. Advent is a quiet and restrained waiting for the coming of the Lord: a season marked indeed by joyful expectation …
