At the Temple: About His Father’s Business

February 26, 2015

Jesus among the Doctors by James Tissot, ca. 1890 “After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting […]

Nazareth: Growing Up a Carpenter’s Son

February 25, 2015

“He went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: ‘He will […]

In the Temple Courts: Simeon’s Song

February 24, 2015

Simeon with the infant Jesus by Petr Brandl, ca. 1725. “Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. […]

At the Temple: Born Under the Law

February 23, 2015

Praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem “When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had […]

Egypt: Jesus’ Temporary Home

February 22, 2015

Flight into Egypt, Giotto di Bondone, ca. 1310 “And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet, […]

The East: Home of the Wise Men

February 21, 2015

“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to […]

Uganda, Here We Come

February 20, 2015

Hard to believe but it’s traveling time again. Tom Renard and I are on our way to Uganda. To get […]

The Fields: Where the Shepherds Worked

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night” (Luke 2:8). Shepherds […]

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February 19, 2015

If you would like to download a free copy of “In His Steps: A Lenten Journey through the Life of […]

Bethlehem: Birthplace of a King

Entrance to the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem “But you, Bethlehem . . . though you are small among the […]