...way to make public worship of Jesus part of the Christmas season. The recreation of the birth of Christ, featuring people dressed as Mary, Joseph and the shepherds, was meant...
Advent and Christmas Traditions
Parish Focus: Pilgrims of Hope
“Pilgrims of Hope” is the guiding theme of the 2025 Jubilee, a Holy Year proclaimed by Pope Francis as a time of renewal, reconciliation, and mercy. Running from Christmas Eve...
Book of Sirach
scholars think that the book was used to train young Jewish men for positions of leadership. Ben Sira wrote in a time when Jewish identity was threatened by the extensive...
St. Isidore, The Farmer
Saint Isidore the Farmer’s real name was Isidro de Merlo y Quintana. He was born in the year 1070 AD in Madrid. His parents were poor but very devout. Many...