“Joyful” Mondays remind us of Jesus’ life within the Holy Family. As we meditate upon these mysteries concerning the infant-child Jesus, we are invited to follow the example of Joseph and Mary as dutiful and responsible parents in following the Mosaic law by presenting Jesus at the Temple. May those of us who are parents […]

“Joyful” Mondays take us beside our Blessed Mother to experience the infant/child Jesus. In imagining the joy that Mary must have felt at giving birth to her baby boy, as she gazed into His eyes, could she have known that He was to be our/her Savior? Could she have imagined His suffering and painful death? […]

Mondays are always “Joyful” when we recall Mary’s total committment to God. Her youthfulness and depth of spirituality, the clarity of her questioning lead to her historic and trusting response: “let it be with me according to Your word.” May we be blessed with Mary’s unyielding faith and trust in God. d