You Have Kept the Good Wine Until Now

Posted by Brian Myers on 1/18/25

The Third Epiphany

This weekend’s Gospel from John offers the account of the wedding feast at Cana, prompting Jesus’ first miracle, or “sign.” This is now a third “epiphany,” or manifestation, following the Visitation of the Magi and the Baptism of the Lord. This particular image, painted in oil ... Read More »

The Baptistry of Saint John the Baptist

Posted by Brian Myers on 1/11/25

Florence, Italy

In most of Europe, the early Christian practice of having a distinct baptistry building, separate from the church, belongs to a period in which large numbers of adults were being instructed and then baptized in groups by the rule of full immersion. This lapsed in the late ... Read More »

The Epiphany of the Lord

Posted by Brian Myers on 1/04/25

The celebration of this weekend’s solemnity reveals to us the beautiful truth that the salvation offered by Christ is for all peoples. The journey and presence of the Magi show us that anyone who seeks Jesus with a sincere heart is acceptable to God. As his disciples, we ... Read More »