Father Tony, a past associate pastor at St. Ann’s, started his homily about finding Jesus as a child in the temple with a joke.  Father Tony started his homily by saying he could imagine Joseph saying to Mary “I do not care if he is God.  When I get a hold of that child for … Continued

Sacrifice in Jesus’ time was part of the Jewish tradition.  Jews would make trips to the temple with money, harvest and animals to pay homage to God as a show of their faith.  And, they believed God would reward their faith and sacrifice.  Abraham was even willing to sacrifice his son to assure God of … Continued