The Gospel for Christmas Mass at dawn reminds us that distinctions of “sacred and profane” are constructs of the human imagination.

When we find the place God has made for us, we will feel right at home.

The miraculous star and exotic messengers reveal Jesus’ messianic role.

Even the simplest moment has in it a world-changing significance for anyone who is ready to find the work of God.

Many dreamed of an apocalyptic day when God would sweep oppressive realities away.

In Luke’s Gospel, the kingdom appears gradually, like the gathering clouds of a storm.

John the Baptist affirmed that God was at work, preparing a savior who would clean out Israel’s spiritual and moral corruption.

A disciple who seeks these signs can help the risen Christ restore some fallen corner of creation.

Building our lives around divine love will give our words the power to heal, to deliver and to save.

Many of the great saints typify one or more of the beatitudes.