Feb. 5, 2023, The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In the light of discipleship, salt represents a gift of the highest value.
Victor Cancino, S.J.
Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
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When the Bible reverses the status quo
Jan. 29, 2023, The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: One of the Bible’s common motifs is that God honors those whom the world considers disgraced. The readings this Sunday illustrate dramatically this reversal of the status quo.
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What light and darkness represent in the Gospels
Jan. 22, 2023, The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Like the original disciples, as we observe and discern Jesus’ specific actions and words, we can catch glimpses of the light that leads us into the land of the living.
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The theological landscape of Jesus
Like the light of the Mission Mountains, the full experience of Jesus’ salvation is a reality that cannot be captured in word or image, but must be entered and experienced to be understood.
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How Jesus made an insignificant town the center of the world
Jan. 8, 2023, The Epiphany of the Lord: In this Sunday’s readings, the church reflects on the way that an insignificant place like Bethlehem drew the entire world to itself when it revealed the presence of God in the newborn Jesus.
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Aaron, Mary and the priestly blessing: A suggestion for the New Year
Jan. 1, 2023, The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mary is the fundamental channel of God’s grace in the new covenant.
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Two millennia later, the Christmas story of a vulnerable family still resonates
Dec. 25, 2022, The Nativity of the Lord: This Christmas night, Luke’s Gospel presents the image of an anointed and holy child between two world-spanning powers: The Roman Empire and the heavenly host.
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This Advent, remember women’s role in salvation history
Dec. 18, 2022, The Fourth Sunday of Advent: The fact that women hold central roles in biblical narratives is nothing new.
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You cannot rush the kingdom of God
Dec. 11, 2022, The Third Sunday of Advent: This week’s Advent message reminds us to take seriously the slow work of anything meaningful.
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This Advent, let the message of John the Baptist guide you
Dec. 4, 2022, The Second Sunday of Advent: This Sunday’s readings challenge the hearer to surrender easy theological answers and false security in order to attain a more expansive sense of the kingdom of heaven.