"He warned them sternly not to make him known." Mk 3:7-12 Why did Jesus not want to be made known? Wasn't making known the Father, with...

"My hour has not yet come." Jn 2-1:11 Mary didn't approach Jesus in anticipation of a probable need. She brought her request to him in...

"He admitted... I am not the Christ." Jn 1:19-28 Admitted is an interesting word choice to describe John the Baptist's understanding of...

"A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children." Mt 2:13-18 What pain is felt by a parent at...

"In the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us." Lk 1:67-79 Whether we like it or not, whether we are...

Which of the two did his father's will? Mt 21:28-32 My two-year-old daughter abruptly stops blowing on the lit Advent wreath and, setting...