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Today’s readings I was with some friends the other night and we watched the Patrick Stewart version of “A Christmas Carol.” When I watched it this time, I was really struck by the themes of light and darkness that Charles … Continued
Today’s readings I was with some of the fourth grade classes from our Religious Education Program yesterday afternoon. I reflected with them that God could have become incarnate in any way he chose. But what he chose is almost incomprehensible: … Continued
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, which celebrates the dogmatic belief that God loved the world so much that he sent his only Son to be our Savior, and gave to him a … Continued
Today’s readings “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.” So the prophet Isaiah begins our Liturgy of the Word today. Those words made me think back to a time many years ago when I sang in a “Do … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint [more] The general rule of thumb is that the saints are always supposed to point us to God. The stories of the saints aren’t always real factual, and we cannot rely on them for actual … Continued
Today’s readings There’s an old saying that if you want to hear God laugh, just tell him your plans for the day. And we know how true that is, don’t we? How many times have we had a plan for … Continued
Readings: Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 3:1-7 Godspell: “Prepare Ye” and “Save the People” One of the single greatest mysteries of our faith is the Incarnation of Christ. When you stop to think about it, who are we that the Author of … Continued
Today’s readings I love the ending lines of today’s Gospel reading, because they call me to conversion all the time. Listen again: “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings … Continued
Today’s readings “To you, my God, I lift my soul, I trust in you; let me never come to shame. Do not let my enemies laugh at me. No one who waits for you is ever put to shame.” With … Continued
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