Jan 18, 2016

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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“As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.” The Sacred Scriptures and the Church Fathers, following the Sacred...
Jan 10, 2016

The Baptism of the Lord, 2016

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In order to understand Baptism as a sacrament, and a necessary one at that, we must reflect upon the meaning of the Lord’s baptism. The anci...
Dec 25, 2015

Christmas, 2015

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Today we recall with unfeigned joy the moment of Christ’s birth. Christmas. The Mass of Christ. There are three perspectives on Christmas. ...
Dec 13, 2015

Third Sunday of Advent, 2015

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“Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart!” “Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, f...
Nov 22, 2015

Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

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Now we come to the last Sunday of the liturgical year: the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This is not merely a me...
Nov 16, 2015

Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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“Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.” The Church has us listen to this Gospel at th...
Nov 8, 2015

Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Our motives and intentions are hidden from others. But the value of our deeds depends upon them. While they may be hidden from the eyes of m...
Nov 2, 2015

Solemnity of All Saints, 2015

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We celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints today. It is reminder that the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ, is composed not just of the mem...
Oct 19, 2015

Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Jesus is the suffering servant. Through his suffering he justifies us. That means he takes away our sins and makes us holy. It is an odd thi...
Oct 12, 2015

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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“What must I do to inherit eternal life?” asked the rich young man. And Jesus replied, “You know the commandments: You shall not kill; You s...
Sep 29, 2015

Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Jesus is the New Moses. Joshua came to Moses and asked him to stop Edad and Medad from prophesying. But Moses replies, “Would that all the p...
Sep 14, 2015

Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Who is Jesus? The Son of God. The Messiah. The Lamb of God. Our Savior. But what do these answers mean? There is a dilemma within Christiani...
Aug 31, 2015

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Our Gospel is often used by those who quote it in order to make the point that Jesus was focused on the interior, the heart, rather than the...
Aug 17, 2015

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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When we say to the rest of the world that our God became man we seem foolish. When we say that he became man in order to die for our sake we...
Jul 12, 2015

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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“Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.” How are we...
Jul 6, 2015

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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God sent the Israelites a prophet. In fact, he sent many prophets. Sometimes they listened, sometimes they did not listen. The story of salv...
Jun 14, 2015

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body,...
May 31, 2015

Most Holy Trinity, 2015

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Jesus said to his apostles: Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and ...