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Episode 356
Friends, we come to the First Sunday of Advent—the liturgical new year. I've said this before, but Advent is a time to get back to basics. Can I suggest we start with that familiar Advent hymn, “O Co…
Published on 2 years ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: The One True King
Episode 355
Friends, Christ is the King of all things. His rule is characterized not by totalitarianism or despotism, but rather by loving kindness and sacrifice. He constantly reaches out his hands to defend t…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: The Enemy of Melancholy
Episode 354
Friends, we must develop a theology and spirituality of work. Meaningful labor awakens our desire to collaborate in God’s creativity. Viewing work in this way—as spiritual and moral action—conquers o…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: You Must Rethink Your Spiritual Life
Episode 353
Friends, there’s a great temptation for us to turn the Lord into a distant spiritual entity or a difficult moral taskmaster. We incorrectly believe that we have to crawl our way to the divine by our …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: Your Life is Not About You
Episode 352
Friends, there’s only one real sadness in life—not to be a saint. But what does it mean to follow this path of righteousness? To follow the will of God, and God wills that we habitually direct our ac…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: God’s Rules for Life
Episode 351
Friends, the Books of Moses teach that the three types of Israelite law—liturgical law, ritual law, and moral law—shape and direct God’s people toward holiness and purity. While the liturgical laws h…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: Does It Matter What You Believe?
Episode 350
Friends, a great theme of the Bible is that of God’s chosen people. At the same time, we also see that God’s salvific plan has to do with all of humanity—and indeed with all of creation. God chooses…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: The Summit of the Christian Life
Episode 349
Friends, the mountain is a great image throughout the Bible. It is the place where we go up and where God comes down to meet us. Today’s first reading from Isaiah orients us to three holy mountains o…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Classic Sunday Sermons: The Key to Human Flourishing
Episode 348
Friends, in biblical imagery, the vineyard symbolizes the people of God. The Lord nourishes us as our caretaker, but he desires (even demands) that we bear good fruit. The Mass, the Eucharist, the te…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Classic Sunday Sermon: Becoming a Brick Wall of Integrity
Episode 347
Friends, our own wickedness and virtue belong to oneself. Though our communities and background stories affect our mind and will, nevertheless, the individual stands alone in the presence of God. We …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago