Epiphany is a feast of light, “the shining forth” of the newborn Christ. It prompts a thought experiment, a mental realignment, if you will.
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Mary: A mother who accepts and aids us
A Homily for the Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God by Father Terrance Klein
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A night when silence says it all
In the Gospel, the passion accounts are dramas. The infancy stories are tableaus. They simply want us to see something.
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To love someone is to feel their pain
A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein
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Jesus is God’s initiative. Mary is our response.
That is what the Madonna represents: the initial whole, the divine unity of us, the world and God, is something that must be lost.
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We need a second examination of conscience: How are the people around me doing?
Look at the people with whom you live and work. How are they doing? How are they because of your role in their lives? These questions might reveal as much about your standing with the Lord as your list of sins.
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Optimism is an assessment. Hope is an act.
Advent is a season of hope. Note that we speak of hope, not optimism.
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Advent asks us: Have we lost our way?
A homily for the First Sunday of Advent, by the Rev. Terrance Klein
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Following Christ is about surrendering power, not seizing it
The Solemnity of Christ the King is not an old feast. It was created by Pius XI in 1925. What does it mean in our lives today?
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To find God’s revelation, one can turn to music
Can a song save your life? Can a canticle change your life, fundamentally alter its course?