Christmas 2021 Psalm 97; Isaiah 62:6–12; Titus 3:4–7; Luke 2: 1–20 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David, and he went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and …

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. James, I post already now, quite early, my reflections on this holy night. I do so prior to the Mass of Christmas, because so many of you have informed me that, due to the emergence of the new strain of coronavirus and the increase of cases of infections in …

4 Advent Psalm 80:1–7; Micah 5:2–52; Hebrews 10:5–10; Luke 1:39–55 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country. Luke 1:39 In the preceding three Sundays in Advent, as we prepare to remember in celebration the birth of Jesus of Nazareth who, so we proclaim, is …

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. James, The Fourth Sunday of Advent, as always, heightens our anticipation of our annual celebration in remembrance of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, God’s Messiah.  I pray that my reflections, attached to this e-note, even as we prepare to celebrate, will direct your attention to the significant role …