The Word

Feb. 19, 2023, The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Like the call in Leviticus, the readings remind all the faithful to be set apart, to be holy, and this is fleshed-out in the love of one’s neighbor and more so in the love of one’s so-called enemies. In other words, the readings challenge us to grow up.

Feb. 12, 2023, The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Is your definition of wisdom different from biblical wisdom?

Feb. 5, 2023, The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In the light of discipleship, salt represents a gift of the highest value.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.