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Today’s readings I don’t know about you, but I feel like today’s Liturgy of the Word starts off by giving us all a slap in the face. And it’s needed. How many of us judge others without even getting to … Continued
Today’s readings I think today’s Gospel reading has some intriguing images for us. Salt and light are basic things, but they certainly are things with which we can relate, things we experience on a daily basis. Salt and light are … Continued
Today’s readings Close to twenty years ago now, my home parish put on a production of the musical Godspell, and I ended up being part of the cast. If you’ve ever seen the musical, you know that it is based … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel reading contains four of the most chilling words in all of holy Scripture: “And it was night.” Those narrative words come just after Judas takes the morsel and leaves the gathering. But the Beloved Disciple didn’t … Continued
Today’s readings Have you ever felt like you were dwelling in a dark cloud? I think most of us get there at some point or another in our lives. The dark cloud might be confusion: where is God taking me? … Continued
Today’s readings We still need more light, don’t we? Just like the disciples who don’t yet get who this Jesus is and what he’s about, sometimes we too struggle with that. Jesus was doing amazing things among the disciples and … Continued
I know a lot of people who get depressed this time of year. Probably you do too. Many people are missing loved ones who are far away from home, or who have passed away. Some of my friends have a … Continued
Today’s readings There’s a little more light today. As we get toward these last days of Advent, we find ourselves in a time when more light is beginning to shine. All of the candles on our Advent wreath are lit, … Continued
Today’s readings We are approaching one of the darkest times of the year. I think that’s why we so desperately need Advent. If we didn’t have the hope of a light that could shatter the darkest of darkness, winter would … Continued
Today’s readings “And it was night.” In John’s Gospel, sentences like that are not given merely to tell the time of day. John’s Gospel is filled with images of light and darkness, light of course representing Christ and darkness representing … Continued
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