The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

Making Friends With The Lord Jesus · Jan 4, 2026 · 11m

The Church begins a shift in her gospels to a mature Jesus. Christmas season is about to end. Jesus is now presented as a mature adult. Today's gospel tells us about Jesus moving out of his home in Nazareth to Capernaum, which is by the sea of Galilee. He fulfills a prophecy in the Old Testament that as Jesus approaches the next stage of His stay on earth, He is preparing the stage for His launching into preaching in His public life where He will provide the Light that He is to a dark world.