Church Cycle

The Church is always looking ahead! Looking forward to the full reality of the Kingdom of God. We know that the time is coming. Jesus tells us in the gospels to be ready, to be prepared. Of course, when it comes to the church calendar, everything goes in circles. It is a continuous cycle that tells the story of salvation history. Just think, two months from today is the great Solemnity of Christmas. Most people probably don't want to hear that because with our materialistic society people are thinking about what they need to buy for presents and how to prepare for holiday guests. However, this is good news to hear because once again we get to celebrate the Mystery of the Incarnation, God becoming man. That is what is important, Jesus coming to live among us, but somehow, that all gets lost in the shuffle. As several slogans remind us, "Jesus is the reason for the season" and "Keep Christ in Christmas." Yes, we are two months away, but we can celebrate Christmas and Easter everyday because we live with the faith and hope that God loves us so much that He sent His Son to be our Savior and that through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we have the promise of eternal life. The church calendar goes in cycles, these beautiful celebrations come around every year, but they are great events to recall as we continue to live our lives and faith and write another chapter in salvation history. God Bless you!!!