Recapturing Expectation
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
Tag: Homilies
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Most Fully Gifted
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."
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Who Is the Messiah?
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins."
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The Truth about Christ the King
"Jesus answered, 'You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world to testify to the truth.'"
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The Day of Yahweh Comes
"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory.”
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The Power of Humility
“For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had.”
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Hear, O Israel
"Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is Lord alone."
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What Does It Mean?
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."
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What Do You Want?
“Jesus said to him in reply, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man replied to him, ‘Master, I want to see.’”
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Love in Humble Service
“For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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School of Love
“Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
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Covenant of Life and Love
“He embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.”
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Fostering or Hindering Faith
"Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward."
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Righteousness
"Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.”
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What Are Your Expectations?
Twenty-Fourth Sunday Scripture Readings In today’s gospel reading, Jesus teaches his disciples a valuable lesson and, in doing so, teaches us one as well. If we pay close attention to […]
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What Are We Missing?
Twenty-Third Sunday Scripture Readings I had a thought as I read over today’s gospel where Jesus opens the ears of a deaf man and frees his tongue from a speech […]
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Escaping Fortresses of Fear
Twenty-Second Sunday Scripture Readings I’ll bet you never realized that fences are a sign of fear. I’m talking about all kinds of fences, including stockades, ramparts, and big, beautiful walls. […]
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Flesh Rising to Spirit
"Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
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Transforming the Flesh
Twentieth Sunday Scripture Readings When meditating on the gospels that form the bedrock of our understanding of God and the universe, I think it’s important that we dig deeply into […]
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Discerning the Bread of Life
"I am the living bread come down from heaven."