by Joseph Sandoval | Jan 10, 2020 | General
Hospital pastoral care is among the numerous ministries in which the Norbertines of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey serve. Father Thomas Pulickal, O. Praem. and Father Robert Campbell, O. Praem. minister, or have ministered, to patients in five different hospitals in the... 
by Joseph Sandoval | Jan 2, 2020 | General
A Meditative Writing Retreat with Meg Ashcroft How do we live as people of faith in a world where many choose to tear down, divide, and foster fear? As J. Philip Newell writes, “We may not know what the answers are, but we know that expressing our deepest longings for... 
by Joseph Sandoval | Dec 23, 2019 | General
The infancy narrative in Matthew’s gospel has a different tone from that of the Gospel of Luke; it has many Jewish overtones to it. The visit from the wise men is a good reminder that Jesus came to save all people. In Luke’s gospel we read about the humble... 
by Joseph Sandoval | Dec 22, 2019 | General
Although not included in this station, Anna also proclaimed the greatness of Jesus as the messiah. Both proclamations come from people recognizing the messiah in an infant. We are reminded the Jesus will come to us in many forms, and we are called to recognize him and... 
by Joseph Sandoval | Dec 21, 2019 | General
We continue with the infancy narrative from Luke’s gospel. The event described here was a legal requirement of Jewish law. The author combines two requirements, the purification ceremony after childbirth and the concentration of the first-born to the Lord. 
by Joseph Sandoval | Dec 20, 2019 | General
Earlier in this gospel account, the shepherds and said to be terrified at the appearance of the angels. It is now clear that the good news of the birth of the messiah has alleviated those fears as they go to be the first to pay homage to the newborn messiah.