Advent Penance Service
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3, Matthew 9:1-8 This afternoon I was thinking about the fact that people don’t experience things in the same way. I was in downtown Naperville with my sister, my two nieces and my nephew. We were out having … Continued
Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent
Today’s readings The chief priests and the elders of the people were always trying to decide who got into heaven. The criteria was strict adherence to the law, and any flaw in one’s obedience left them out of the picture. … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Advent: O Oriens
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
Thursday of the Second Week of Advent
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
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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
Second Sunday of Advent
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
St. Nicholas, Bishop
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
Thursday of the First Week of Advent
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
CREEDS Retreat Conference I: Advent and the Incarnation of Christ
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
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