A girl unknown to the world
You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (Luke 1, 31)
Turning off cell phones, computers, and televisions
And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place. (Luke 1, 20)
A year dedicated to St. Joseph
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife. (Matthew 1: 24)
God’s involvement in human history
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1: 1)
The virtue of fortitude
Go and tell John what you have seen and heard. (Luke 7: 22)
A peaceful, though tiring life
‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. (Matthew 21: 30)
Teaching the truth
By what authority are you doing these things? (Matthew 21: 23)
More wretched than St. Francis
Make straight the way of the Lord. (John 1: 23)
Recognizing God’s envoys
Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. (Matthew 17: 12)
A rock solid alibi
Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ (Matthew 11: 19)
Against sinful tendencies
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence. (Matthew 11: 12)
