November 19, 2023, Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: What impoverishes the church’s mission is the loss of personal zeal towards those values closest to God’s heart.
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Be patient when looking for signs from heaven
November 12, 2023, Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Today’s readings reinforce the virtues of patience and prudence, especially when looking for signs from heaven.
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It’s easy to feel defeated. Don’t let that turn into cynicism.
November 5, 2023, Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: The prophet Malachi addressed words of challenge to all his listeners, and did not fear offending those who felt a sense of entitlement because of their office.
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God’s commands reveal a loving heart, not a rational mind
October 29, 2023, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus’ appeal to everyday experience gave his message an authority that his opponents lacked.
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The controversy of the church’s evangelizing mission
October 22, 2023, Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: If the church has a mission statement, it might be to reach the ends of the world with the good news of Christ’s victory over death.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Glimpse of Heaven?
October 15, 2023, Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Matthew continues to provide scenes of the “end times” as the conclusion of his own Gospel narrative draws near.
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A Love Song About God’s Vineyard
October 8, 2023, Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: How will the church care for its vineyard and produce unspoiled fruit? The events of the Synod on Synodality taking place in Rome are a good place to start.
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Human weakness can be a source of divine strength.
October 1, 2023, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings insist that vulnerability is necessary for unity with God.
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In God’s kingdom forgiveness is given, not earned
September 24, 2023, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, Matthew complicates the idea of fairness in the workplace and in the kingdom of heaven.
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The pedagogy of forgiveness
September 17, 2023, Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Our readings this Sunday help us to pray about our own scale of forgiveness. We are asked to move past our limitations and these poetic lines help us to memorize the lesson.