Fr. Christopher Somo

As we approach the end of the liturgical year, our Church is now in the season of the Sanctification (or Crowning) of the Church. It is worth reflecting on how our Church concludes its liturgical year. 

Mary Our Mother carrying Baby Jesus “Let it be to me according to your word … My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” ( Luke 1:38, 46-47 ). These are among the most well-known words of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and they give us a lot to reflect on. In the Gospel reading for the 4th Sunday of Qyamta (John 16:16-33), Jesus speaks of sorrow turning into joy, and he illustrates his point through the image of a mother enduring the suffering of labor pains which then...