Today’s Readings – The Annunciation of the Lord

Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-14,8:10; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38

In the entrance antiphon for today’s Mass, we say:
Behold! I have come to do your will, O God!


In a way, today’s feast should be on a par with Christmas. From one point of view, it is a greater occasion than Christmas. The Child would not have been born if he had not first been conceived. However, even today, when an actual moment of conception is not known with accuracy, it is the visible experience of the birth—the coming into the outside world—which makes much greater impact. We all celebrate our birth-day but not our conception-day, even though the latter is the moment when we came into being.

Together with the Trinity, an acceptance of the Incarnation is one of the pedestals which defines our C … Continue

Yesterday’s Readings – Monday of Week 3 of Lent - First Reading

Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-15

The central character in today’s First Reading is Naaman, an army commander from Syria under the king of Aram, probably Ben-Hadad II. He was held in high esteem by his king because of military victories, which the Bible attributes to the power of Yahwe … Continue