Browsing the January 2020 archive of Blog

Carry the Light of Faith

Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/29/20

 

For Sunday, February 2, 2020The Presentation of the Lord

Malachi 3:1-4Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

St. Luke tells us that Mary and Joseph, in keeping with the Law of Moses, presented the Child Jesus to God in the Temple in Jerusalem 40 days after his birth. This ... Read More »

Centered on the Light of Christ

Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/24/20

 

For Sunday, January 26, 20203rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 8:23—9:31 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

Looking up at the stars on a warm, quiet night is one of my favorite things to do. I revel in the chance to soak in the vastness around me, ... Read More »

Increasing the Reign of Christ

Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/15/20

 

For Sunday, January 19, 20202nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 49:3, 5-61 Corinthians 1:1-13John 1:29-34

As I’m writing this reflection, I am taking pause from writing a talk for an upcoming Diocesan Youth Conference. I’m preparing a brief overview of Christian history, hitting only major highlights for ... Read More »

Give Without Counting the Cost

Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/10/20

For Sunday, January 12, 2020

The Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7Acts 10:34-38Matthew 3:13-17

In graduate school, I had the opportunity to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The thought of walking in the footsteps of Jesus excited me. Along with walking the Stations of ... Read More »