In Herod’s Perplexity, rumors of Jesus as John, Elijah, or an ancient prophet fueled Herod’s fearful curiosity about the divine presence he could not destroy.… Read the rest
Herod’s Perplexity
Holy Women Who Followed Jesus
A reflection on Luke 8:1-3 and Luke 7:31-35
Friday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
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… Read the restAfterward he journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.
Misfits for the Kingdom
A reflection on Luke 7:31-35
Wednesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
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… Read the rest“Then to what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
A reflection on Mark 6:17-29
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
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… Read the restHerod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. John
The Infant in My Womb Leapt for Joy
A reflection on Wisdom 18:15, Luke 1:39-45, John 3:29
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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…your all-powerful word leapt from heaven, from the royal throne, into the midst of the land that was doomed…
Wisdom 18:15 (New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised)
… Read the restDuring those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When
Shalom for the World
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C)
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Readings
Micah 5:1-4a
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45
Jesus and Mary’s “Yes” to God
“He shall be peace (shalom),” Micah declares to the Jews under Assyrian threat (Micah 5:4(5)).… Read the rest
Joy by Fire
Third Sunday of Advent (Year C)
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Readings
Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
What Do You Want?
On Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday, halfway through Advent, God asks us, “What do you want for Christmas?”… Read the rest
God Never Gives Up
Second Sunday of Advent (Year C)
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Readings
Baruch 5:1-9
Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6
The Promised Land
Israel’s exodus from Egyptian slavery into the Promised Land of “milk and honey” epitomizes humanity’s exodus from sin into the Promised Land of transfigured holiness.… Read the rest
Saint Andrew, Apostle
Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle
Matthew 4:18-22 “in a snailshell”
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… Read the restAs he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He
Where Trod Christ’s Sandals
A reflection on John 1:27
Third Sunday of Advent (Year B)
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… Read the restA man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.