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Today’s readings See, darkness covers the earth,and thick clouds cover the peoples. Barbara had a real problem dealing with Christmas this year. The bright lights and the festive decorations were all reminders to her of the joy she should feel this … Continued
Today’s readings Who is this king of glory?The Lord of hosts; he is the king of glory. Today we celebrate the traditional end of the Christmas season with this feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The current liturgical end of the Christmas … Continued
Today’s ReadingsPope Francis’s “motu proprio” APERUIT ILLIS, instituting the Sunday of the Word of God About fifteen years ago now, my home parish put on a production of the musical Godspell, and somehow I found myself part of the cast. If you’ve … Continued
Today’s readings I think we have to be a little bit careful about how we read and hear today’s readings. We’re still in the Christmas season – at the end of it, actually – and, more precisely, we’re at the octave … Continued
Today’s readings Today, as we continue to celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, we see another Epiphany, another manifestation of our Lord. Each of these manifestations tells us a little more about who Jesus is and what he came to do … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Scriptures continue to reveal Christ manifested in the flesh, and the way his manifestation looks today is like love. We have the great joy of continuing our reading from the first letter of John today, and, as … Continued
Today’s readings During this Epiphany time, we continue to see various Epiphanies of the Lord, that is, we continue to see Christ manifested in different ways. Today, I think we see our Lord manifested as lover. If you have time today, … Continued
Today’s readings I’m going to make things pretty simple today. If someone asks you what my homily was about, you’ll be able to sum it up in just four words: “Walk toward the light.” And that’s good advice, I think, … Continued
Today’s readings The author of the Letter to the Hebrews is opening the eyes of his hearers, which includes us, as to who Jesus is and what he came to do. He speaks of Jesus our God, who is higher than … Continued
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate a feast that is commemorated in the first Luminous Mystery of the Rosary. The Luminous Mysteries were popularized by Saint John Paul II, and illustrate the various ways that Christ’s nature and the purpose of his … Continued
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