Raymond of Peñafort is the saint we celebrate today. Born in Catalonia in Spain in 1175, Raymond of Peñafort was born into a noble Spanish family. Trained as a philosopher, a canon lawyer, and civil lawyer, he entered the Dominican order at the age of 47. He was summoned to Rome to work for Pope Gregory IX, working on a compilation on the decrees of canon law, which was an important resource in the Church for many centuries. He also served as Bishop of Tarragona in Aragon in Spain and as the head of the Dominican order. He died at the age of 100.
As we celebrate these holy days of the Christmasbb season, our first reading today comes from the first letter of John, speaking about the love of God. We are called to fraternal love in the way we follow the way of Christ. If we do not strive to embody this love, we miss the whole point of Christ’s Gospel. God sent Christ into the world, which we just celebrated on Christmas Day, as a reflection of this love. May we think of ways we can embody this love in our words and our actions.
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