St. Patrick's Day is approaching, and Ireland is ramping up preparations for a colossal national celebration. There's the quintessential St. Patrick's Day parade, street parties…
Jody PonceMarch 16, 2019
"The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.He came into the very world he created, but…
Bill WelshJanuary 6, 2019
"After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. 'Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child…
Bill WelshJanuary 5, 2019
"Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense and Myrrh" (Matthew 2:11). Perhaps each of these gifts from the Magi…
Bill WelshJanuary 4, 2019
"Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense..." (Matthew 2:11). With gold, the magi recognized the “young child” as king.…
Bill WelshJanuary 3, 2019
"Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold..." (Matthew 2:11). As the mysterious Eastern visitors arose from the floor, they dusted…
Bill WelshJanuary 2, 2019
"And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother and fell down and worshiped Him" (Matthew 2:11).…
Bill WelshJanuary 1, 2019
"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying,…
Bill WelshDecember 31, 2018
"Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple...and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. Then…
Bill WelshDecember 30, 2018
"Jesus' parents were amazed at what was being said about Him. Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, 'This child…
Bill WelshDecember 29, 2018
“That day the Spirit led to the temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law…
Bill WelshDecember 28, 2018
“Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often” (Luke 2:19). All mothers keep “baby books.” But Mary’s journal of Jesus’…
Bill WelshDecember 26, 2018
“When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, 'Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which…
Bill WelshDecember 25, 2018
“There were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance…
Bill WelshDecember 25, 2018
