Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.DDec 8, 20181 min readCelebrating Bambinelli SundayNext Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday, a day to rejoice in the Lord, as the Latin word gaudete (rejoice)...
Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.DDec 2, 20181 min readAdvent Begins!We spring into a new Advent once again; that four-week period of prayer and preparation preceding the remembrance of the coming of our...
Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.DDec 18, 20163 min readThe Final PreparationDear Friends, As we close in on the great feast of Jesus’ birth, we must “make straight the way of the Lord!” In other words, we have...
Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.DDec 11, 20162 min readO Tannenbaum, O TannenbaumO Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) is a German Christmas carol written by the composer Ernst Anschütz in 1824. The lyrics refer to the fir...
Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.DDec 4, 20162 min readImmaculate ConceptionThis week we celebrate the great Marian Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This mystery highlights Our Lady’s sinlessness from the...
Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.DNov 27, 20163 min readFirst Sunday of AdventAdvent is the period of prayer in preparation for the great Solemnity of the Birth of Our Savior. The word “advent” is a Latin term...