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Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
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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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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.
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November 10, 2024, the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: An easy way to place oneself into the Gospel this Sunday is to go outside near a public area without your smartphone for a solid ten minutes.
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November 3, 2024, the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus reveals God’s heart and purpose, which is to love us. It takes a lifetime to learn how to flesh out one’s response to this love with all of one’s heart, soul and strength.
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October 27, 2024, the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings highlight the “throng” guided by the hand of the Lord. It turns out that the most vulnerable are ready for the journey. Who, however, will lead them? Who will walk with them?
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October 20, 2024, the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Making sense of violence is precisely where the reflection for the readings on this Sunday begins.
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October 13, 2024, the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: A common theme in Scripture is the promise that all things will eventually come to light. What is misunderstood today will be revealed with time.
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October 6, 2024, the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Somewhere in the background of today’s passages hides the sacramental analogy that refers to the church as bride and Christ as her groom.
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September 29, 2024, the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: If good is being done in faith, then this becomes the critical measure to celebrate God’s power at work within the community of believers.
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September 22, 2024, the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: "The way, according to the Gospel, is one of integrity."