On the Road Again
Third Sunday of Easter Scripture Readings I can’t overestimate the importance of today’s gospel reading. If you’re looking for an exposé of what the life of a Christian is all […]
Tag: Homilies
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Whose Sins You Shall Forgive
Second Sunday of Easter Scripture Readings In preparing for today’s liturgy and homily, once again, as often happens, I discover that the common understanding of the gospel passage is not […]
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Falling into the Gap
Palm Sunday Scripture Readings Holy Week begins with Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. It ends in defeat and death. What happened there in the middle? Remember the advertising jingle from […]
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The Nature of Sin
Fourth Sunday of Lent Scripture Readings You know, it’s not every Sunday that I get significant theological insights and understanding from my work with the scriptures in preparing my homily […]
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Give Me a Drink
Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;
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Now Walk
Second Sunday of Lent Scripture Readings Out of the whole liturgical year of following Jesus through his words and deeds, Lent stops all that and invites us to focus on […]
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Tell Me Who You Are
“He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.” (Cycle A)
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To Fulfill the Law
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill”
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Light of the World
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden."
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Genuine Happiness
“He began to teach them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’”
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The Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand
Third Sunday Scripture Readings We’re seeing something here in today’s Gospel passage that we need to keep in the back of our minds throughout this coming liturgical year. We’re following […]
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Behold the Lamb of God
“Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”
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Remembering Our Commitment
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
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Do Not Be Afraid
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.”
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Old Misconceptions
“Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist”
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Most Fully Gifted
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."
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Three Baptisms
“John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!’"
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The Advent of Mindfulness
"So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
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Two Kinds of Death
“Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
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Realized Eschatology
“When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end."