“WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR?” (Jn 1:35-42): 04 January 2008 (Elizabeth Ann Seton, Friday)
Reading: www.nccbuscc.org/nab/010408.shtml
There is an interesting and moving scene in J,K. Rowling’s first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In one of the dark and mysterious chambers of Hogwarts, Harry chances upon a dark and mysterious mirror, a mirror unlike any mirror he has ever seen before, a mirror that shows more than just one’s reflection.
‘WHERE IS THE LAMB OF GOD?’ (Jn 1:29-34): 03 January 2008 (Thursday)
Reading: www.nccbuscc.org/nab/010308.shtml
In today’s gospel reading, John the Baptist sees the Lord and identifies him to the crowd with the words, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
My question for the day is: “Where is the Lamb of God in the world today? If we are to play the role of John the Baptist, where can we find the Lord?”
‘WHAT’S THE SOUND OF MY VOICE?’ (Jn 1:19-28): 02 January 2008 (Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory Nazianzen, Wednesday)
Reading: www.nccbuscc.org/nab/010208.shtml
Last month, I got myself an avatar and was born into Second Life, a virtual world that’s growing and spreading very fast. I was curious about this virtual 3D universe, where the residents–as the members are called–build almost everything you find there: every object, every building, etc. It also had a lot of potential for education, so I wanted to learn more about it.
“WHAT DO YOU SEE?” (Lk 2:16-21): 01 January 2008 (Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Tuesday)
Reading: www.nccbuscc.org/nab/010108.shtml
Among the many images of Mary as the Mother of God, this 12th-century icon of the Virgin of Vladimir is my personal favorite. One of the most venerated icons in Russia, it is also known as the Icon of Tenderness not only because Mary holds her child with great tenderness, but also because the child wraps his arm around his mother’s neck and tenderly presses his cheek against hers.
“HOW DO WE SPEAK THE UNSPEAKABLE?” (Jn 1:1-18): 31 December 2007 (Monday)
Reading: www.nccbuscc.org/nab/123107.shtml
When the philosopher Blaise Pascal died in 1662, a mysterious scrap of paper was found hidden in the lining of his coat. It was a record of a deep religious experience that had happened to him eight years before. Pascal wrote about that experience and since then kept that record close to his heart. Here are Pascal’s words: