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Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Mary has an important role to play in the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. She consents to God’s invitation conveyed by the angel (Luke 1:26-38). Elizabeth proclaims: “Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:42-43, emphasis added). Mary’s role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan. Without naming Mary, Paul asserts that “God sent his Son, born...

75-year-old Israeli from Beit Shean dies after getting Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Health Ministry: Initial examination shows no link between death and vaccine Posted on A 75 year old man from Beit Shean died Monday morning from cardiac arrest, about 2 hours after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, and waited for the customary time at the health clinic before he was released to his home feeling well. Some time later, the man lost consciousness and was later confirmed dead from heart failure. The Health Ministry said, "A 75-year-old man...

The Origin of Nativity Scenes December 23, 2019 Gene Veith A fixture of Christmas decor is the nativity scene, the depictions of Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus, plus shepherds, Wise Men, and a small menagerie of animals.  These can be live portrayals with actual human beings and animals, or elaborate statues, or two-dimensional cut-outs, or little figurines.  Have you ever wondered where nativity scenes and the customs of displaying them come from? She says that nativity scenes were the invention of St. Francis of Assisi.  In 1223, she says, the populist friar petitioned Pope Honorious I...

Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them free…” Luke 1:67–68 Our story of the birth of Saint John the Baptist concludes today with the song of praise spoken by Zechariah after his tongue had been loosened on account of his transformation in faith. He had moved from doubting what the Archangel Gabriel had spoken to him to believing and following the command of the Archangel to name his firstborn son “John.” As we saw in yesterday’s reflection, Zechariah is a model an...

Dear Catholic Online Community and Catholic Online School students... I AM HAPPY TO OFFER EACH OF YOU AN INVITATION TO SUNDAY MASS ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT in the Catholic Diocese of Tyler. The response to offering these beautiful liturgies has been overwhelming. The readings, as always, offer so much for us to reflect on. It is helpful to pray through them and reflect upon them before we assist at Holy Mass. Our first reading on this Fourth Sunday of Advent is a group of selected passages from the 7th chapter of the Book of Samuel. The chapter, in context, is a dialogue between Nathan ...