St. Julie Billiart Parish

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Word on Fire!

If you haven’t listened to Handel’s oratorio much, here’s why you should start.

God’s incarnation makes sacred our very decisions and even the process of discernment. Every decision we make becomes an incarnation, a little Christmas through which God enters the world.

The New Testament authors consistently reached to the Old Testament for their categories of understanding. Hence, Jesus is the Torah in person; the new and definitive Temple; the prophet par excellence; the fulfillment of the covenant; etc. But one of the most important of these Old Testament points of reference is the Mashiach, the anointed one, the Messiah—which is to say, the new David.

We’ve got front row seats to the greatest show to ever be staged.

It is in fulfilling our purposes within God’s plan that the search for meaning is answered, and our contentment is won.

In case you missed it on December 16, here is my full conversation with Ben Shapiro (from Daily Wire) for his “Sunday Special” show. We sat down for a thoughtful dialogue about God, culture, Judaism, and Christianity.

We are the people walking in darkness.

What does it mean to celebrate?