Simeon with the infant Jesus by Petr Brandl, ca. 1725. “Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. […]
Praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem “When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had […]
Flight into Egypt, Giotto di Bondone, ca. 1310 “And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet, […]
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to […]
Hard to believe but it’s traveling time again. Tom Renard and I are on our way to Uganda. To get […]
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night” (Luke 2:8). Shepherds […]
If you would like to download a free copy of “In His Steps: A Lenten Journey through the Life of […]
Entrance to the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem “But you, Bethlehem . . . though you are small among the […]
Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, […]
In the calendar of the Christian year, Easter always comes a few months after Christmas. We are told that the […]