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Christmas Season

Daily Reflections for the Christmas season, beginning in 1998. The reflections are ordered by day and the reflection is available by clicking the writer's name.
# Indicates reflections from the most recent year which are available on the active calendar page
* Indicates no reflection available for this date

Week Name Day      Year      Writer
December 24th        
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2011    
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2010 Kopensparger  
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2009 Hauser, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2008 Furlong
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2007 Howard
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2006 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2005 Heaney
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2004 Alexander, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2003 Laquer
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2002 Gaston
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2001 Bucko, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 2000 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas Eve 1999 Driscoll, S.J.
       
December 25th      
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2010 Howard  
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2009 Howard
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2008 Heaney
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2007 Mahowald, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2006 Heaney
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2005 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2004 Howard
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2003 Hauser, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2002 Gabuzda, Rev.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2001 Kline
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 2000 Carlson, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Christmas 1999 Schuler
       
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2010 Gillick, S.J.  
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2009 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2008 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2007 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2006 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2005 Wirth
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2004 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2003 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2002 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2001 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 2000 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Holy Family 1999 Gillick, S.J.
       
December 26th      
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2010    
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2009 Pedersen
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2008 Schuler
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2007 Fortina
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2006 Shanahan, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2005 Hauser, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2004  
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2003 Burke-Sullivan
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2002 Foord
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2001 O'Reilly
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 2000 Bucko, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Saint Stephan 1998 Kestermeier, S.J.
       
December 27      
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2010 Bannantine, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2009  
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2008 Callone  
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2007 O'Keefe
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2006 Furlong
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2005 Howard
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2004 Cusic
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2003 O'Reilly
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2002 Fortina
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2001 Scritchfield
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 2000 O'Keefe
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 1999 Stockhausen, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Saint John the Evangelist 1998 Lanahan
       
December 28th      
1st Week of Chirstmas The Holy Innocents 2010 Shadle Cusic
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2009 Heaney
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2008  
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2007 Tinley
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2006 Burke-Sullivan
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2005 O'Keefe
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2004 Rodriguez. S.J.
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2003  
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2002 Rossi
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2001 Pedersen
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 2000 Hendrickson, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 1999 Foord
1st Week of Christmas The Holy Innocents 1998 *
       
December 29th      
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2010 Zuegner
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2009 Burke-Sullivan
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2008 Alexander, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2007 Shirley
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2006 Kokensparger
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2005 Schuler
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2004 Doll, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2003 Rodriguez. S.J.
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2002  
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2001 Super
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2000 Hauser, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1999 Waldron
1st Week of Christmas Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1998 Purcell
       
December 30th      
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2010 Callone
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2009 Shanahan, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2008 Morse
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2007  
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2006 O'Reilly
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2005  
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2004 Schlegel, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2003 Hamm, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2002 Kuhlman
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2001  
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 2000 Purcell
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1999 Howard
1st Week of Christmas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1998 Kline
       
December 31st      
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2010 Gabuzda
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2009 Zuegner
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2008 Shirley
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2007 Wirth
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2006  
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2005 Whitney
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2004 Shanahan, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2003 Schuler
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2002 Pedersen
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 2001 O'Connor, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas *Feast of the Holy Family 2000  
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 1999 Kline
1st Week of Christmas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 1998 Gillick, S.J.
       
January 1st      
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2011  
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2010 Thelen, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2009 Sullivan
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2008 Heaney
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2007 Rodriguez. S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2006 Gillick, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2005 Bucko, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2004 Alexander, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2003 Thelen, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2002 Alexander, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2001 Wirth
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 2000 Alexander, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Mary, Mother of God 1999 Carlson, S.J.
     
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2011 Gillick, S.J. Burke-Sullivan
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2010 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2009 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2008 McCaslin, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2007 Schuler
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2006 Heaney
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2005 Gaston
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2004 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2003 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2002 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2001 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 2000 Gillick, S.J. Shanahan, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Epiphany of the Lord 1999 Weber
       
1st Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2011 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2010 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2009 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2008 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2007 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2006 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2005 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2004 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2003 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2002 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2001 Alexander, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 2000 Gillick, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 1999 Wirth
       
January 2nd      

1st Week of Christmas

*Epiphany of the Lord 2011  
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2010 Heaney
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2009 Schlegel, S.J.
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2008 Dilly
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2007 Laquer
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2006 Dilly
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2004 Gabuzda, Rev.
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2003 O'Keefe
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2002 Fortina
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 2001 Whitney
1st Week of Christmas Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 1999 *
       
January 3rd      
2nd Week of Christmas   2011 Heaney Jorgensen
2nd Week of Christmas *Epiphany of the Lord 2010  
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 Kestermeier, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 Egan, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2007 Reed-Bouley
2nd Week of Christmas 2006 Millard
2nd Week of Christmas 2005 Austin
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 O'Keefe
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 Bucko, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 Lynch, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Fitzgibbons, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Meeks
2nd Week of Christmas *Epiphany of the Lord 1999  
       
January 4th      
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2011 Cherney  
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2010 Kestermeier, S.J. Rodlach
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2008 Hauser, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2007 Thelen, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2006 Purcell
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2005 Callone
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2003 Laquer
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2002 Howard
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2001 Gaston
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2000 Waldron
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 1999 Howard
       
January 5th      
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2011 Hamm  
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2010 Mahowald, S.J. Kokensparger
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2009 Reed-Bouley
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2008 Hamm, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2007 Wirth
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2006 Shanahan, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2005 Cherney
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Pedersen
2nd Week of Christmas Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop 2002 Kestermeier, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Bannantine, S.J
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Heinzen
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Schloemer, S.J.
     
January 6th    
2nd Week of Christmas 2011 Fortina
2nd Week of Christmas 2010 Alexander, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 Heaney
2nd Week of Christmas 2007 Purcell
2nd Week of Christmas 2005 Crawford
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Kalb, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 O'Connor, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Laquer
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Kestermeier, S.J.
     
January 7th    
2nd Week of Christmas 2011 O'Connor
2nd Week of Christmas 2010 Furlong
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 *
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 Whitney
2nd Week of Christmas 2006 DeNeve
2nd Week of Christmas 2005 Lanahan
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Schloemer, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 Purcell
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 Wirth
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Krettek, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Gillick, S.J.
     
January 8th    
2nd Week of Christmas 2011 Tinley
2nd Week of Christmas 2010 Wirth
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 Tinley
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 O'Reilly
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2007  
2nd Week of Christmas *Epiphany of the Lord 2006  
2nd Week of Christmas 2005 Millard
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Thelen, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 Fortina
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 Laquer
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Kuhlman
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Hogan
     
January 9th    
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2011  
2nd Week of Christmas 2010 Hamm, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 Wirth
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 Gabuzda, Rev.
2nd Week of Christmas 2007 Zuegner
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2006  
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2005  
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Wirth
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 Howard
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 Kuhlman
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Waldron
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2000  
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Scritchfield
       
January 10th      
2nd Week of Christmas   2011 Rouse
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2010  
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 Whitney
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 O'Connor, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2007 DeNeve
2nd Week of Christmas 2006 Shirley
2nd Week of Christmas 2005 Heaney
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Waldron
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 Schuler
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 O'Keefe
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Fortina
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Kanavy
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Wirth
       
January 11th      
2nd Week of Christmas   2011 Kestermeier
2nd Week of Christmas   2010 Alexander
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2009  
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 Kokensparger
2nd Week of Christmas   2007 Millard
2nd Week of Christmas   2006 Kuhlman
2nd Week of Christmas   2005 Kestermeier
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2004  
2nd Week of Christmas 2003 Shanahan, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 Schloemer, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Kline
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Horn
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Fortina
     
January 12th    
2nd Week of Christmas 2011 Whitney
2nd Week of Christmas 2010 Shadle-Cusic
2nd Week of Christmas 2009 Gabuzda
2nd Week of Christmas 2008 Schuler
2nd Week of Christmas 2007 Shirley
2nd Week of Christmas 2006 Schlegel, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2005 Rodriguez, S.J.
2nd Week of Christmas 2004 Weber
2nd Week of Christmas *Baptism of the Lord 2003  
2nd Week of Christmas 2002 Purcell
2nd Week of Christmas 2001 Weber
2nd Week of Christmas 2000 Gabuzda
2nd Week of Christmas 1999 Stockhausen, S.J.
       

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