January 26, 2025, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is set aside by the church as Word of God Sunday. The day is meant to highlight the role and blessing of Scripture and to encourage more people to read Scripture as a devotional practice.
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Cooperation as charity: A radical concept today
January 19, 2025, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: In recent days, images of Los Angeles on fire have been broadcast to the whole world. Where is God in all of this?
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God’s Delight in Our Life’s Mission
January 12, 2025, The Baptism of the Lord: In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, Jesus finds his mission confirmed in God’s delight. Christians today have the privilege of undertaking that same mission with Jesus.
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As the Magi move with purpose, so must the church
January 5, 2025, The Feast of the Epiphany: This Sunday’s Gospel, first reading, and psalm each testify powerfully to a time when the Gentiles will come from all corners of the earth to meet their king, savior and anointed one.
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A Nod to the Women Prophets of Cooperation
December 22, 2024, The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Christmas is about Jesus. Along the way, however, there is a whole cast of smaller roles that work together to cooperate with the divine plan.
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Rejoicing sometimes requires a decision
December 15, 2024, The Third Sunday of Advent: The people of God have real desires and bring heartfelt petitions to God. Their capacity to receive God’s response is the measure of the joy they experience, and this requires a decision on their part.
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Advent and Lent are strangely similar and essentially different
December 8, 2024, The Second Sunday of Advent: Repentance and reconciliation have a role to play in Lent as well as Advent. But the distinction between the two seasons becomes clear in this Sunday’s second reading.
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Advent begins with a shock
December 1, 2024, The First Sunday of Advent: What are the readings trying to communicate as this season of hope begins? “There will be signs,” is all that Jesus says.
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War and peace: Only one is true
November 24, 2024, The Solemnity of Christ the King: It matters that we come to recognize the conflict and discover hope in a truth that triumphs over drives for competition and needs to dominate.
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Moonlight and other sources of cosmic weight
November 17, 2024, the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: In this Sunday’s Gospel, the dimming of cosmic lights provides an opportunity to read the signs of the times.