January News
Keep Your Appointments
Dear Friends in Christ our King,
Have you ever missed an important appointment? There is a particular pain in realizing that an opportunity has passed and that someone has been disappointed.
That feeling helps us understand what happened when the Magi arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is He who has been born king of the Jews?” Herod was troubled, and Scripture tells us that all Jerusalem was troubled with him. Herod’s fear is easy to understand, but the unease of Jerusalem reveals something deeper: they realized they had missed the decisive appointment. After centuries of waiting for the Messiah, foreigners arrived to announce that He had already been born, and Jerusalem had not noticed.
This negligence, especially on the part of the chief priests and scribes, is a warning for us. Like them, we are richly blessed: we have the Scriptures, the sacraments, and the abiding presence of Christ in His Church. Our Lord has established clear appointments with us. He is at Holy Mass, in Confession, in prayer, and above all through life in the state of grace, where He dwells within us.
Yet, familiarity can breed complacency. When the promises of God become routine, we grow distracted and risk missing His presence, just as Israel’s leaders did. Their complacency came from comfort. They had made peace with the world and secured their place within it. This too is a warning for us. History shows again and again that faith weakens when it becomes too comfortable.
As we begin this New Year, let us resolve to keep our appointments with Our Lord: being faithful in attending Mass, going to Confession regularly, praying daily including praying the Rosary, and practicing concrete acts of charity.
Even when these require sacrifice, such discomforts can be our gift of love to the Christ Child! They will lead us, one day, to behold our Infant King in the eternal joy of Heaven.
Yours faithfully in Christ our Infant King,
Rev. Canon Matthew Talarico
U.S. Provincial Superior
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
April 13-24, 2026
Join Canon Heitor Matheus on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land next April!
The Sacred Scriptures will come to life as you walk in Christ’s footsteps—to re-live His birth, childhood, public ministry, Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
The pilgrimage tour follows the life of Christ and allows you to pause in prayer at the holy sites. See the cave where Christ was born in Bethlehem. Pray on Mount Calvary in Jerusalem. Be amazed when you see the empty tomb and know that He is truly risen.
For more information and to register, click the link below. Don't wait! The deadline to register is January 13!
"Shrines & Steins" Pilgrimage
Embark with Canon Benoît Jayr on an unforgettable Catholic pilgrimage through Prague, Austria, and Bavaria, where faith, history, and culture meet. Pray before the miraculous Infant of Prague, celebrate Mass in magnificent cathedrals, and walk the historic streets of Europe’s great cities.
From Vienna’s imperial grandeur to Salzburg’s Alpine beauty, and from Bavaria’s cherished shrines to the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI, each day offers sacred encounters, rich traditions, hearty meals, and the joy of fellowship united in daily Mass. For more information, click the link below.
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