The Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus while in prayer as he was Baptized. We, too, should “pray without ceasing” as Saint Paul tells the Thessalonians, so we may better learn how the Spirit marks our lives for the ministry God has set before us.

Often modern terminology separates us from our past. Yet, if we connect modern terms to the accounts of our faith, we are presented with a new challenge to reconcile how we view the world. The Holy Family were migrants, traveling to Bethlehem, then to Egypt, to raise their son who was raised bilingual, and finally to return to Israel settling in Nazareth.

Like a strand of Christmas lights, we function together to exude the Light of Christ to others. We operate, function, and live as One radiating the Light of hope, peace, joy, and love.