November 30, 2025, The First Sunday of Advent: Paul’s letter to the Romans and Jesus’ teaching in the Gospel invite us to participate in an undefined period of waiting . . . and that may be one among many of the challenges that we face this season.
Gina Hens-Piazza
Gina Hens-Piazza is the Joseph S. Alemany Professor of Biblical Studies at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Berkeley, CA.
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Lord, it is good to give thanks to you
March 2, 2025, the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus is speaking metaphorically about a truly disabling lack of vision, a spiritual ignorance that can cause one to stumble. Such a lack of vision occasions serious risks: One might follow the wrong teacher or follow the wrong path in life.
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Love one another
February 23, 2025, the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Bible talks a great deal about love, about God’s love for us and about the invitation to love in return.