July 9, 2023, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings challenge readers to make Jesus’ prayer their own.
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In our mundane routines, we discover what we really want
July 2, 2023, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prophets communicate God’s wisdom, and display their own skill in creative interpretations of the Word of God.
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There is beauty in the ugly
June 22, 2023, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: God is close to those who struggle for a different world and one might even find a sense of beauty in this awareness.
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To solve humanitarian crises, we need a movement of the heart
June 18, 2023, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus and the first disciples let compassion pierce their own hearts and reaped great abundance. His disciples today must do the same.
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What Happens When Our Spiritual Appetite Withers? Not Much.
June 11, 2023, Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ: The readings for this Sunday invite one to lean into a deep appetite for God.
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What is the Trinity? Constancy.
June 4, 2023, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: This Sunday’s readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity reveal a divine deliberation, which encourages readers to place their trust in a God whose love remains constant even when humanity’s loving response does not.
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Pentecost Is the Memorial of Divine Noise
May 28, 2023, Pentecost Sunday: A genuine concern for the church of tomorrow is the capacity to hear the sound of the Spirit speaking today.
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Stories of Power from the Vulnerable People
May 21, 2023, The Ascension of the Lord: The narratives of ascension and enthronement in this Sunday’s readings subvert human fantasies of strength and instead present a theology of divine power that flows from vulnerability.
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In John’s Gospel, falling in love with God is personal
May 14, 2023, the Sixth Sunday of Easter: The fourth Gospel leans into the personal affection between God and the individual.
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How the loved ones we’ve lost have helped prepare the way of our lives
May 7, 2023, the Fifth Sunday of Easter: Anyone who attends funerals often knows how storytelling reveals the life of the deceased. The stories of everyday life that mourners share frequently provide more insight into the deceased’s character than any listing of life accomplishments or honors.