Messiah Archives

The Perfect Human Heart

by Joannie Watson | Jun 7, 2024 | Between the Sundays, Knowing | 0 |

“To love with a human heart is to accept the possibility of a broken human heart.” I...

The Prophetic Witness of Elizabeth

by Joannie Watson | May 31, 2024 | Between the Sundays, God's Word | 0 |

Today is the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Mother, when we recall Our Lady’s generous and...

Trust and Expectation with the O Antiphons

by Joannie Watson | Dec 16, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Praying | 0 |

Tomorrow begins the octave before Christmas. While octaves following key feast days (Easter,...

Walking in the Light of Advent

by Joannie Watson | Dec 3, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

Image: Photograph by Nicvandum | Shutterstock We light the candles, defiantly reminding the...

Free to Love Him

by Joannie Watson | Dec 25, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“It is not the ultimatum of a judge or the tax of a king, but the cry of a baby.” What...

The Mission of Joseph

by Joannie Watson | Dec 18, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“Far from stepping aside from the mystery, Joseph – you are to guard the mystery.” One of our...

The Joy of living anno Domini

by Joannie Watson | Dec 11, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“What Isaiah could only long for has now become our reality.” Gaudete Sunday is my favorite Sunday. Growing up, I loved lighting the rose candle in our Advent wreath, and it was usually the weekend we would decorate...

Encountering the Word — Isaiah 53:5-6

by ICL Editor | Mar 30, 2018 | Verse | 0 |

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to...

Encountering the Word — Isaiah 53:5-6

by ICL Editor | Apr 14, 2017 | Verse | 0 |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone...

Encountering the Word — Isaiah 61:1-2

by ICL Editor | Jan 26, 2017 | Verse | 0 |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the...

Waiting Together

by Joannie Watson | Dec 9, 2016 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

If the Jews are waiting for the Messiah, and the Christians are waiting for him to come again… we...

Encountering the Word — Luke 7:22

by ICL Editor | Dec 8, 2016 | Verse | 0 |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor...