St. Mary's Basilica
Phoenix, Arizona
Pastor’s Notes
“Manifestation.” It is a big word. But Christmas without Epiphany is not finished. We have Bumper Stickers have been about SAVING CHRISTMAS. Perhaps that is much more than putting crèches in our civic buildings. To take it back from the commercial culture is next…
Pastor’s Notes
We got our friary Christmas trees nestled in the friary. Fr. Micah takes one; I do the other. In this brief and final Sunday of Advent, we are asked to take some time now to sit quietly somewhere in the midst of our glowing…
Pastor’s Notes
The Latin, “gaudete” means “rejoice.” It comes from the first word of the Entrance antiphon for this Third Advent Sunday. The spirit of joy that begins this week comes from the words of Paul, “The Lord is near.” This joyful spirit is marked by…