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Episode 364
Friends, the first reading from Deuteronomy today is of signal importance. Moses, speaking to the people before they enter the Promised Land, says, “…
2 years, 5 months ago
Listen to the Voice of God!
Episode 363
Friends, though the book of Jonah is only a few pages long, there is something inexhaustible about it. It’s a biblical commonplace that God speaks to…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Voice of Conscience
Episode 362
Friends, we commence now with the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, and our first reading is one of my favorites in the Old Testament: the account, in …
2 years, 6 months ago
The King of All the World
Episode 361
Friends, we come to the wonderful Feast of the Epiphany and the great account in the Gospel of Matthew of the journey of the three magi. This marvelo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Go to Joseph
Episode 360
Friends, we come to the wonderful Feast of the Holy Family. Over the years on this feast day, I’ve certainly preached on the dynamics of the Holy Fam…
2 years, 6 months ago
He Will Rule Forever
Episode 359
Friends, we come to the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, falling this year on the very day before Christmas. And today, the Church invites us in ou…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Voice of One Crying Out in the Desert
Episode 358
Friends, for this Third Sunday of Advent, the Church asks us to focus on John the Baptist, who of course is one of the great Advent figures. It’s as …
2 years, 6 months ago
Confronting the Powers That Be
Episode 357
Friends, great writers, from Aristotle to Shakespeare to Melville, put a lot into their opening line, which often sets the tone for the whole work. T…
2 years, 7 months ago
You Can’t Save Yourself
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 sugg…
2 years, 7 months 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 sacrific…
2 years, 7 months ago